INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN VEHICULAR CHARACTERISTICS ON HIGHWAY CAPACITY AND LEVEL OF SERVICE

Statistical analyses were conducted on a set of traffic flow data to investigate the effect of change in vehicular characteristics on maximum volumes for various levels of service. The results obtained from analysis of traffic flow models and time headways showed that despite the change in vehicular characteristics there has not been a discernible corresponding change in highway capacity parameters.

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• Authors:
  • Radwan, A Essam
  • Kalevela, Sylvester A F
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 65-71
• Monograph Title: HIGHWAY CAPACITY, TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS, AND FLOW THEORY
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1005
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Headways; Highway capacity; Level of service; Statistical analysis; Traffic volume; Vehicle characteristics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Change
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451827
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309038154
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 132
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM