EVALUATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PREDICTING THE PERFORMANCE OF SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS

The study evaluated several computer software packages for capacity and traffic-performance analysis of signalized intersections. For this purpose an extensive inventory has been set-up consisting of several computer software packages and four important programs have been selected. The evaluation is based on applying the four computer programs to four intersection data sets for which extensive input data are available. Cost related and effectiveness-related criteria have been established in order to evaluate the four programs. The cost related criteria included time needed to learn the method, input requirements, clarity and completeness of methodology and time needed to apply the method. The effectiveness-related criteria included degree of disaggregation, capacity performance outputs, flexibility of use and user friendliness.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Davis Hall
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720-1710
• Authors:
  • Rao, TSCS
• Publication Date: 1988-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 193 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Evaluation; Signalized intersections; Traffic simulation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477105
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RAO/TRAFFIC-88/02
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1988 12:00AM