SEGMENT PASSENGER CAR EQUIVALENT VALUES FOR COST ALLOCATION ON URBAN ARTERIAL ROADS

This paper describes a method of calculating Passenger Car Equivalent (PCE) values between consecutive signalized intersections on urban arterial roads. These values are cumulative over the length of road between intersections and reflect the vehicle-hours of road utilization that are added when large commercial vehicles are introduced into the traffic stream. The technique involves collecting data on the dynamic performance of vehicles and simulating their flow using the enhanced version of the NETSIM traffic simulation model. The resulting PCE values vary from unity, for small cars, to 1.6 for heavy trucks. These results can be used to allocate highway costs to individual vehicle types, according to their vehicle hour usage of urban arterial roads.

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    Pergamon Press, Incorporated

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  • Authors:
    • Sumner, R
    • Hill, D
    • Shapiro, S
  • Publication Date: 1984-10

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  • Accession Number: 00399089
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 795
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Sep 30 1985 12:00AM