Invention Application
- Patent Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF USING DYNAMIC LIGHTED ROAD LANE MARKINGS
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Application No.: US15999807Application Date: 2017-02-15
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Publication No.: US20200175857A1Publication Date: 2020-06-04
- Inventor: James A. SOLTESZ , John Wes GUCKERT
- Applicant: James A. SOLTESZ
- Applicant Address: US MD Potomac
- Assignee: James A. SOLTESZ
- Current Assignee: James A. SOLTESZ
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Potomac
- International Application: PCT/US2017/017961 WO 20170215
- Main IPC: G08G1/01
- IPC: G08G1/01 ; G08G1/08 ; E01F9/582 ; G08G1/0967 ; G08G1/052

Abstract:
A system and method for providing increased traffic carrying capacity of a road, such as a highway, by modifying an existing roadway from, for example, four lanes to five lanes, to create an additional travel lane. The system and method dynamically changes the width of travel lanes using, for example, embedded pavement lights, or other lighting arrangements, in lieu of traditional painted lane lines. As traffic volumes increase and speeds decrease along the road, an intelligent transport system (ITS) sends a congestion signal to the overhead lane controls and dynamic message signs (DMS) along the entire road segment of interest. The posted speed limits are changed, and the lane markings are controlled to dynamically increase the number of lanes in the road segment to five, for example, of narrower widths until traffic volumes reduce and the number of lanes can be returned to four, for example, with normal speed limits.
Public/Granted literature
- US10733878B2 System and method for providing traffic congestion relief using dynamic lighted road lane markings Public/Granted day:2020-08-04
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