Local Ramp Metering in Random-Location Bottlenecks Downstream of Metered On-Ramp

This paper studies a control strategy applicable to local ramp metering in the presence of random-location bottlenecks (RLBs) downstream of a metered on-ramp. With the support of the Highway Department of Victoria State, Australia, local ramp metering in the RLB case has recently been investigated, with the aim of designing appropriate and practicable control approaches. A related control strategy has been developed and tested in macroscopic simulation. This paper presents some representative testing results. This strategy has been incorporated into the HERO (heuristic ramp-metering coordination) freeway ramp signal control system and will be applied in Melbourne in the frame of a large-scale freeway upgrade project.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.3141/2178-10
• Summary URL:
  http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Local+Ramp+Metering+in+Random-Location+Bottlenecks+Downstream+of+Metered+On-Ramp&author=Y.+Wang&author=M.+Papageorgiou&author=J.+Gaffney&author=I.+Papamichail&author=G.+Rose&author=W.+Young&publication_year=2010
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• Authors:
  • Wang, Yibing
  • Papageorgiou, Markos
  • Gaffney, John
  • Papamichail, Ioannis
  • Rose, Geoffrey
  • Young, William
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 90-100
• Monograph Title: Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2010
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 2178
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bottlenecks; Highway traffic control; On ramps; Ramp metering; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Downstream traffic
• Geographic Terms: Melbourne (Australia); Victoria (Australia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01154418
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309160490
• Report/Paper Numbers: 10-2476
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 14 2010 7:14AM