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<br />to be implemented. by the MTCin cooperation with local units, of imvernments, on, the minor arten
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<br />and local street systems, where the buses also need to be to be given preferential treatment.
<br />Estimated cost.-I To, be determinea Dased on the scope and, timing of the projects actually
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<br />Mn/DOT should continue its aggressive ramp metering and HOV bypass program, on the
<br />metropolitan highway system. HOV'bypass, ramps should also'be provided when, either rebuilding
<br />CX75tlng Mterchanges. or, bui*ld,m*g new ones.
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<br />As of' 1991, 213 freeway entrance ramps are metered in the Metropolitan Area. This number should
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<br />increase to 450 ramps over the next five years. Eventually, all access-controlled highways in, the
<br />region should be metered by, 20100
<br />At the present time, 15 freeway, entrance ramps, have bypasses, for buses and pools. 1hisi number
<br />should increase to 50 over the next, 31-5 years. Eventually, 100 HOV bypass rampis should c)a*st by
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<br />Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems Projects
<br />Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (rVHS) involve 'Integrating electronics,i communication, computer
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<br />and control systems into both vehicles and public roadways. The hope is to develop gh tech"
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<br />solutions to a Wide-range of surface transportation problems. TVHS project can, be subdivided i I nto
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<br />five subare that reflect the major elimphas* o
<br />Advanced Traveler Information System (AnS)
<br />Advanced Traffic Management System, (ATMS)
<br />Advanced Public Transportation Systems, (APTS)
<br />Automatic Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS)
<br />Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)
<br />-AS benerits fall into, mine broad categories: reduced traffic congestion, reduced traffic delays,
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<br />increased, traffic capacity, 'increased road safety, reduced incident-response time, increase etticiency
<br />of the commercial trucking M'dustry, reduced fuel, consumption, reduced lu'r pollution, easing of
<br />dfiving tasks for people With physical limitations and the, older driver,.
<br />While Minnesota *3 a leader in IVHS application..there are only a few programs, in, place that are
<br />I " the metening of on-ramps and
<br />benefiting the public today. The, most visible and effective program, is,
<br />the associated ' traffic management provided by M1n/DOTs Traffic, Management Centerii Typical,
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<br />benefits, of 25-40 percent W*cident reduction during, peak pen i ods, sipeed mcreases of about 30 percent
<br />and capacity incream of apprommately 10 percent have been, acWeved.
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<br />There are projects now being ftnPlemented and studied that, take advantage of' proven 1VHS
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<br />technology and that will', test new, technologies. The present, scope and, function of Mn/DOT"'si Traffic
<br />Management Center, will be enhanced, to, in,teigrate use of'ch,an,giea,ble message signs,, ramp control and
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