Climbing/Passing Lanes

General Description:

Climbing lanes allow faster moving vehicles to use a separate lane to pass slower vehicles.  The separation of the slower vehicles from the traffic stream allows for greater capacity on upgrades and sections of two-lane highways.  Typically, the addition of a climbing or passing lane is considered expensive and many Federal lands prefer to create Pullouts instead.

Effects of Solution:

¨ Increase Passenger Throughput

þ Increase Roadway Capacity (Allows faster vehicles to pass)

þ Manage System Efficiency (Creates most efficient use of the facility)

¨ Reduce Local Demand

Additional lanes add capacity to the facility.  Separation of slow moving vehicles from the traffic stream creates an efficient use of the system. 

Examples of Implementation:

No specific examples available at the time of publication.

Cost/Financial Information:

Please see the Additional Lanes Fact Sheet for more information.

Additional Resources:

A Toolbox for Alleviating Traffic Congestion and Enhancing Mobility, available for order at http://www.ite.org/bookstore/index.asp

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