TRADE-OFF ANALYSES IN MAJOR INTERCHANGE DESIGN

RECENT EXPANSION OF LIMITED-ACCESS, HIGH-SPEED HIGHWAYS HAS EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR SAFELY DESIGNED INTERCHANGES. FREQUENTLY, INTERCHANGES ARE DESIGNED AS MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING DESIGNS TO INCREASE CAPACITY OR AS DEVELOPMENTS FROM EXPERIENCE OF DESIGNERS. A MORE ANALYTIC APPROACH IS NEEDED. IN THE STUDY REPORTED, EXISTING DESIGN CRITERIA ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED, AND A DECISION-THEORY APPROACH TO DESIGN IS DEVELOPED. THIS APPROACH ASSESSES THE RELATIVE OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY MERITS OF ALTERNATIVE INTERCHANGE CONFIGURATIONS AND SUGGESTS TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN THESE MERITS AND THE COST OF THE ALTERNATIVE.

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    • Taylor, James I
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  • Publication Date: 1973

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 52-60
  • Monograph Title: Relations between geometric design and operations
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  • Accession Number: 00226769
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0309021626
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Dec 22 1973 12:00AM