Abstract: One major component of U.S. Department of Transportation's congestion initiative is the urban partnership agreement This article describes how the urban partner program will work and what strategies will be undertaken for reducing traffic congestion. USDOT will be joining with partners in up to five metropolitan areas to pursue four strategies with strong track records of effectiveness. The first strategy involves broad applications of congestion pricing that can be implemented quickly. The second strategy involves more efficient and responsive public transit systems that tailor services specifically for rush-hour commuters. The third strategy will involve commitments from major employers in relevant regions to allow more employees to telecommute and work flexible schedules. In the fourth strategy, cutting-edge technological and operational approaches will be used to support regional efforts to expand provision of real-time traveler information, improve traffic incident response, improve arterial signal timing, and reduce the obtrusiveness of highway construction work zones. In return for a commitment by the urban partners to adopt innovative systemwide solutions to traffic congestion, USDOT will support them with financial resources, regulatory flexibility and dedicated expertise and personnel.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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