What's New in the Ramp Meter Design Manual
Chapter One, Section H requires HOV preferential lanes at all new or retrofit
metered locations and exceptions must be justified. A new Section I discusses modifications to an existing HOV preferential lane.
A MEMO dated July 31,2000 clarifies the Policy on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Preferential Lanes
Chapter One, Section J requires notification of CHP during the
Project Report stage to discuss enforcement issues and gives the CHP an opportunity to review enforcement pad design.
Figures 4 and 5 now only require a width of 4.6 m for
enforcement area.
New signing layouts show typical signing for metered locations
in Figures 15 to 22.
The Appendix now includes a sample of an Exceptions to Ramp
Meter Policy Fact Sheet