MODELING OF SHARED LANE USE IN TRANSYT-7F

The TRANSYT family of programs continues to be one of, if not the most, widely used computer programs in the world for traffic signal timing and traffic flow analysis. In the past this program was excellent for modeling protected or unopposed traffic movements from separate lanes; however, it did not have the capability to model several different movements, for example, unprotected left turns and through movements from a shared lane. A project to incorporate a model to explicitly deal with this condition in TRANSYT-7F is described. The model is based on the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual. Its implementation in TRANSYT-7F and the user interface are reviewed.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1194, Traffic Flow Theory and Highway Capacity. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Wallace, Charles E
  • White, Frank J
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 160-166
• Monograph Title: Traffic flow theory and highway capacity
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1194
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Lane occupancy; Left turns; Mathematical models; Motor vehicle operations; Through traffic; Traffic lanes
• Identifier Terms: Highway Capacity Manual
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Shared lane operations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489680
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030904765X
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM