Download or read book Evaluation of Methods for Freeway Operational Analysis written by Catherine C. McGhee and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to estimate accurately the operational performance of roadway segments has become increasingly critical as we move from a period of new construction into one of operations, maintenance, and, in some cases, reconstruction. In addition to maintaining flow on our existing roadways, we are faced daily with issues of allocating funds to maintenance activities that will ensure the roadways continue to serve the needs into the future. This includes identifying needs for expansion, additional freeway interchanges, and changes in operational strategies, including HOV lanes or other lane restrictions designed to facilitate efficient traffic flow. Limitations on available funding make up-front analysis of alternative improvement strategies even more important. Traditional methods of analysis such as those provided in the Highway Capacity Manual were not designed to address many of the issues that are commonly faced today. In response, traffic engineering professionals have begun to employ more advanced tools for operational analysis. These tools often involve simulation models that provide very detailed measures of performance based on detailed user input. Based on the experiences of the Virginia Department of Transportation with respect to simulation models and the results of studies documented in the literature, basic guidelines are presented for the use of simulation analysis for freeways in Virginia. Several models we found to provide reasonable results in particular situations. It is, therefore, critical to identify the characteristics of the network to be analyzed and select the best tool based on these characteristics.

Download or read book Freeway operations study written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Freeway operations study written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Performance Measures for Analyzing Real time Freeway Operations written by Robert E. Brydia and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of real-time performance measurement analyzes feedback from the operational response to freeway incident conditions and provides a quantitative methodology for assessing the impacts of various operational strategies. The significance of this technique is that it can enhance the efficiency of freeway incident management. Even a small percent reduction in the length of an incident would accrue millions of dollars of time-savings for the affected portion of the roadway. The design and construction of a real-time performance measurement system require an understanding of the performance measures and their application to transportation, a review of the state-of-the-practice in performance measurement, and an experimental design on which to build a prototype system.

Download or read book Development of a Driver Based Method for Evaluation of Traffic Control Systems for Freeway Construction and Maintenance Operations Task descriptions and appendix written by Thomas Hugh Rockwell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Analysis of Real time Control Measures for Calculating Urban Freeway Operation written by Roy Clyde Loutzenheiser and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Optimal Design and Operation of Freeway Incident Detection service Systems written by Adolf Darlington May and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes optimization techniques which have been developed and applied for the evaluation of design and operations of freeway incident detection-service systems. The report has four major parts: (1) analysis and design of stationary service systems; (2) analysis and design of incident detection algorithms; (3) analysis and design of incident response systems; and (4) analysis and design of freeway on-ramp traffic-responsive control methodology for normal and incident conditions.

Download or read book Development of a Driver based Method for the Evaluation of Traffic Control Systems for Freeway Construction and Maintenance Operations Volume 2 Task Descriptions and Appendix Final Report Revised Edition written by Thomas Hugh Rockwell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Methodology for Operational Performance Assessment of Two lane Highway Facilities written by Qingyong Yu and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary contribution of this dissertation is the development of analytical relationships to determine the upstream and downstream boundary points that define the transition between basis tow-lane highway segments and the effective influence area of the signalized intersection and the TWSC intersection, as well as the corresponding method for calculation of an overall facility service measure based upon percent time-delayed and then translating it to a Level Of Service (LOS) grade. The dissertation focuses the efforts on developing the methodology for operational analysis of a two-lane highway with an isolated signalized intersection at the facility level. Nonetheless, this research also provides a model for the basic structure of a facility-level analysis that will be amenable to the incorporation of a variety of segment types. Finally the methodology has been incorporated into the existing HIGHPLAN software program.

Download or read book Operational Analyses and Improvements for Freeway Moving merge Systems written by Samuel C. Tignor and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Evaluation of the Detroit Freeway Operations SCANDI Project Final Report written by Lidia P. Kostyniuk and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Informational Report on Techniques for Evaluating Factors Relevant to Decision Making on Highway Locations written by Everett C. Carter and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Freeway operations study written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Freeway operations study written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Freeway operations study written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Evaluation of the Federal Highway Administration s Tool for Operations Benefit cost Analysis written by Gabrielle Christine Herin and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traffic congestion is increasing as more people travel for work-related and other reasons. Through transportation projects called active traffic management (ATM) strategies, transportation agencies work to alleviate the pressures of congestion on the roads. Transportation agencies analyze these project's effectiveness through a cost-benefit analysis spreadsheet tool called the Tool for Operations Benefit-Cost Analysis (TOPS-BC). In this study, the TOPS-BC tool is compared to cost-benefit analysis best practices. The US-23 Flex route, an 8.5 mile stretch of Michigan's US-23 from Ann Arbor to Whitmore Lake, will be used as an example project. The missing categories found in the literature were impacts on road ecology and nearby housing values. These missing categories will help lead to a more accurate benefit-cost ratio of projects like the Michigan US-23 Flex route.

Download or read book An Analysis of Urban Freeway Operations and Modifications written by Darrell W. Borchardt and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use of auxiliary lanes in San Antonio, ramp reversal in Houston, grade separated ramps in San Antonio.