Revised Manual for Planning, Designing and Operating Transitway Facilities in Texas (339-14)

Transitways are defined as exclusive, physically separated, access controlled, high-occupancy vehicle priority treatment facilities which are typically located within existing freeway right(s)-of-way. Transitways are sometimes referred to as busways, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, or authorized vehicle lanes (AVLs).|This revised manual is divided into two primary technical divisions: (1) Transitway mainlanes and connections; and (2) Transitway support facilities. Each of these technical divisions addresses transitway planning, design, and operational considerations. Information presented within this transitway manual should promote effective planning, uniformity of design, and operational efficiency for transitway facilities in Texas.|This revised manual was prepared for the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (SDHPT) to update guidelines and standards for the planning, design, and operation of transitway facilities. It follows the general style and format of the SDHPT Operations and Procedures Manual. This transitway manual has been prepared as an independent document under research study 2-10-84-339 to supplement previous information on transitway facilities given in Report 425-2, "Manual for Planning, Designing, and Operating Transitway Facilities in Texas" (September, 1985), and Report 425-2F, "Transitway Surveillance, Communications, and Control" (October, 1986).