EFFECT OF FREEWAY WORK ZONES ON FUEL CONSUMPTION

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of freeway work zones on fuel consumption. The development of a procedure for estimating the excess fuel consumption caused by lane closures on 3-, 4-, and 5-lane freeway sections is presented. The procedure is applicable to both undersaturated and oversaturated traffic-flow conditions. Tables and graphs designed to facilitate the implementation of the procedure are included. An example that illustrates the application of the procedure is also presented. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Plummer, Scott R
  • Andersen, Kyle A
  • Wijaya, Yahya H
  • McCoy, Patrick T
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 11-17
• Monograph Title: ENERGY IMPACTS OF GEOMETRICS--A SYMPOSIUM
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 901
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freeways; Fuel consumption; Lane closure; Work zone traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Lane closing
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377359
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309035155
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 795
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 30 1984 12:00AM