FREEWAY DESIGN AND CONTROL STRATEGIES AS AFFECTED BY TRUCKS AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. VOLUME I. TECHNICAL REPORT

A detailed simulation of multilane highway flows on grades was developed. Using data collected on mountain grades, the simulation is improved and further validated. The simulation model is applied to flows of mixed commercial and passenger vehicles on grades and level terrain. The results are codified and presented as design guides for two and three lanes (one-way) upgrade roadways. This is one of two volumes and contains a description of the simulation model, all the validation results, all the field data collected for validation, and the complete set of design guides.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-245 034.
• Corporate Authors:

  Midwest Research Institute

  425 Volker Boulevard
  Kansas City, MO  United States  64110-2299

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • St John, A D
  • Kobett, D
  • Glauz, W
  • SOMMERVILLE, D
  • Harwood, D
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 196 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Climbing lanes; Design; Divided highways; Freeways; Highway design; Highway grades; Mountains; Passenger vehicles; Simulation; Slopes; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow; Traffic models; Trucks; Upgrades (Roads)
• Old TRIS Terms: Design data; Freeway design; Road grades; Upgrade
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093006
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-75- 42 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: FH-11-7739
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 18 1976 12:00AM