A Mathematical Optimization Model for a Bicycle Network Design Considering Bicycle Level of Service

Finding ways to efficiently increase bicycle mode share is important for successful transportation planning. This paper formulates and solves a mathematical program that optimizes the location of bike routes and bike lane additions for an existing urban road network. Trip distance and bicycle level of service are considered when creating bike routes that connect origin-destination pairs. A case study uses data from the Baltimore Service Level Evaluation from 2003 to examine an area which displays the mechanics of the model.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Smith, Heather Lauren
  • Haghani, Ali
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
• Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 22p
• Monograph Title: TRB 91st Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle lanes; Bikeways; Case studies; Design; Level of service; Mathematical models; Optimization
• Geographic Terms: Baltimore (Maryland)
• Subject Areas: Design; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01366114
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 12-3307
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 27 2012 8:09AM