As part of the Lower Hudson Transit Link (LHTL) program, the New York State Department of Transportation recently installed three ramp meters at Westchester County access ramps and plans to install ten more in Rockland County over the next two years along the I-87/287 corridor.

Ramp metering is a system used to manage congestion on the highway by regulating vehicle flow from local access entrance ramps. In addition to managing highway flow, the system monitors how many vehicles are on an entrance ramp to prevent vehicle queues from extending back onto local roadways.

Ramp meters are part of the overall strategy to facilitate the Hudson Link transit service and reduce travel times.

View a ramp meter demonstration video –