Contraflows

Future "contraflows" - where the eastbound lanes are closed down and changed to westbound to double capacity - will end at Loop 1604 in Bexar County, which is expected to relieve the problems experienced here in 2005. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The RTA said the decision to implement the contraflows is the responsibility of the RTA traffic commander and the senior police officer at the field command post, who must get the agreement of the chief traffic operations controller at the transport management centre. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mind you, if they did do a UK version it would be full of contraflows, coned off lanes, lorry drivers hogging the middle lane, bikers undertaking you just as you are about to change lanes, BMWs driving right on your rear bumper in a queue of traffic and of course, massively overpriced petrol so you can't afford to drive anywhere. ❋ Neil H (2005)

The F3 traffic management plan, which was introduced in 2008 and cost $28 million, was designed to allow contraflows to be set up to avoid gridlock after major incidents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After a covert national trial which has not been publicised until now, just days after a report showed motorists have been fined almost £1billion in speeding tickets under Labour, authorities hope the new cameras will enable them to re-create the system used on motorway contraflows. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"There should be contraflows, particularly in time for the evening peak hour traffic." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Several hours before the decision was finally made to implement the contraflows, an RTA spokesman admitted to 2GB radio that they were not a practical solution. ❋ Unknown (2010)