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Description
Film created by the California Division of Highways in 1971 documenting on-ramp metering. Documents the effects of putting traffic signals on on-ramps to slow on-coming traffic and keep freeway moving at steady pace. The film depicts automobiles, helicopters, and the work done on King and Story Road in San Jose to bring about the signal.
Type
moving image
Format
16mm film
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
1997-216-1164 casjhsj_000082
Subject
Highway planning Ramp metering (Traffic engineering) California. Division of Highways
Place
Santa Clara County (Calif.) San Jose (Calif.)
Provenance
History San Jose California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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