NEWTORK FLOW SIMULATION FOR URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

A DESCRIPTION IS PRESENTED OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK FLOW SIMULATION MODEL CAPABLE OF EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE NETWORK CONTROL STRATEGIES. THE MODEL IS CAPABLE OF REPRESENTING A NETWORK OF UP TO 200 INTERSECTIONS, AND OF SIMULATING INDIVIDUAL VEHICLES, VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN BEHAVIOR, BUS TRAFFIC, PARKING, AND TRAFFIC VOLUME, SPEED, AND DENSITY. THE MODEL WAS CALIBRATED AND VALIDATED FOR A 20-INTERSECTION NETWORK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE DATA WERE OBTAINED BY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY DURING A 3-HOUR MORNING PEAK PERIOD AND A 3-HOUR OFF-PEAK PERIOD.

• Corporate Authors:

  PEAT MARWICK MITCHELL & CO

  WASHINGTON, DC  United States 

  General Applied Science Lab, Inc

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• Authors:
  • Bruggeman, J M
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 293 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mathematical models; Network analysis (Planning); Simulation; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Traffic simulation; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Network flows
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224723
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 24 1974 12:00AM