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Table 5-18Tools for Mitigating Planned Special Event Impacts on Transportation System OperationsCATEGORYEXAMPLE TOOLSTraffic Control and Capacity ImprovementsFreeway traffic control • Ramp closures or additional capacity• Alternate routes• Ramp meteringStreet traffic control • Lane control• Alternative lane operations• Road closures• On-street parking restrictions• Trailblazer signing• Parking management systemsIntersection traffic control • Access and turn restrictions• Advance signing to improve traffic circulation• Traffic signal timing and coordinationTraffic incident management • Service patrols• Tow truck staging• Advance congestion warning signs• Portable lightingTraffic ManagementTraffic surveillance • Closed-circuit television systems• Field observation• Aerial observation• Media reports• Portable traffic management systemsEn-route traveler information • Changeable message signs• Highway advisory radio• Media• Static signing• Destination signingTravel Demand ManagementTransit incentives • Public transit service expansion• Express bus service from park and ride lots• Charter bus serviceHigh occupancy vehicle incentives • Preferred parking• Reduced parking costEvent patron incentives • Pre-event and post-event activitiesBicyclist accommodation • Bicycle routes and available parking/lock-upLocal travel demand management • Background traffic diversion• Truck diversionPre-trip traveler information • Internet• Telephone information systems• Public information campaign• Event and venue transportation guide• Media5-32