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Traffic control method for relieving vehicle congestion on parallel roads

  • US 5,703,778 A
  • Filed: 06/01/1995
  • Issued: 12/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling traffic of vehicles running on each of a plurality of parallel running roads, each of said roads being connected at points positioned at an interval of predetermined distance, and at least one of said plurality of roads having a plurality of lanes, said method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting traffic of vehicles running in two counter directions on each of said roads, at a position before at least one connecting point of each of said plurality of roads; and

    changing a ratio of the number of lanes assigned to a particular direction of at least one of said plurality of roads, in accordance with said detected traffic of vehicles running in the two counter directions.

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