AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION OF BYPASS MERGE LANES

A system to improve the management of through traffic including an autonomous vehicle and other vehicles entering and exiting a multilane roadway. The lanes are separated by at least one lane separator which should not be crossed by traffic along a designated portion of the roadway, such as within a predetermined distance from a roadway entrance or exit. The at least one lane separator may be any lane marking, barrier, or the like. The at least one lane separator can be any length and located at any relative position with respect to the lanes.