BasilRathbon   10 #25 Posted October 20, 2006 Traffic lights on a road? Whatever next..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #26 Posted October 20, 2006 There have been traffic lights on the sliproads on to some of the junctions of the M6 near Birmingham for quite a few years now- they only come on when the motorway speed is significantly reduced at peak periods, and it helps to keep what little flow there is on the main carriageway flowing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Leg-end   10 #27 Posted October 30, 2006 What on Earth will these solve?  Does anyone have any information on this riduculous idea? I've checked the (http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/basicRPSearch.aspx ) and can't find much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Leg-end   10 #28 Posted October 30, 2006 I think i mean J33! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Strix   11 #29 Posted October 30, 2006 there's a thread already  M1 is too short to put in the search facility though, so try 'slip road' or 'traffic lights' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Darbees   10 #30 Posted October 30, 2006 This what the transport people say it is. I'll try not to be sceptical and wait to see what happens first.  "Ramp metering  We could use traffic lights to regulate the flow of traffic onto motorways at junctions. Ramp metering, also known as access management, has been trialled on various sites in the UK. The system detects spaces between vehicles on the motorway and allows vehicles waiting on the sliproad to move into the gaps. This allows the volumes of traffic to be managed on the motorway to prevent queuing. We see the most benefits either side of the main peak times. At peak times, when traffic queues up to the roundabout, the ramp metering will automatically turn off so as not to affect the local road network." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Leg-end   10 #31 Posted October 30, 2006 there's a thread already  M1 is too short to put in the search facility though, so try 'slip road' or 'traffic lights'  Cheers!  Sorry for not checking first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Leg-end   10 #32 Posted October 30, 2006 Ramp Metering:  http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/8872.aspx http://www.es.lancs.ac.uk/cres/staff/pmckenna/traffic.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Darbees   10 #33 Posted October 30, 2006 Ramp Metering: The conclusions there are very vague and not convincing at all. A lot of these problems are caused by drivers not letting people in from the slip roads or other adjacent lanes. They should merge in turn alternately like a zip, not letting people in seems to be a strangely British way of driving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mrsnoo   10 #34 Posted November 4, 2006 Has anyone else noticed the traffic lights on the slip roads onto the M1 at  the end of the Parkway? I am totally gobsmacked that anyone has decided  that this is a good place to put them. How can you get speed up to join the  mororway from a standing position? Also all the exits on the roundabout will  be blocked at busy times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #35 Posted November 4, 2006 Mod Note: 3 recent threads merged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
foxy27 Â Â 10 #36 Posted November 6, 2006 regarding the lights on the slip road at J33 M1 southbouond all its going to do is snarl up the rounabout at the top of the Parkway!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...