Ramp metering comes to the 101

The California Department of Transportation has activated onramp meters on the southbound 101/Ventura Freeway between Rancho Road in Thousand Oaks and Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas.

The meters are active Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All meters, except two, allow for one vehicle to move per green light. The meters at Kanan Road and Las Virgenes Road to the southbound 101 allow for two vehicles per green due to heavier traffic volumes.

Meters on southbound 101 are now active at the following ramps: Rancho, Hampshire, Lindero Canyon, Reyes Adobe, Kanan, Chesebro, Liberty Canyon, Lost Hills and Las Virgenes roads and Westlake Boulevard.

Corridor metering will reduce bottleneck congestion points and control the overflow of vehicles when freeway demand exceeds its capacity. The meters adapt and readjust to control congestion.

Metering also helps alleviate constant streams of vehicle flow that make freeway access difficult for motorists entering the system.

Ramp meters will be activated on the northbound 101 between the same limits at a future date.