ANTICIPATING THE FAR REACHING IMPACT OF THE AUTOMATED HIGHWAY

The Automated Highway System (AHS) is expected to increase roadway capacity and reduce the frequency and severity of incidents, while providing more stable traffic flow. The increased capacity is achieved by tightening lateral and longitudinal spacing between vehicles. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 mandates that the first fully automated roadway or automated test track must be developed by 1997. Anticipated traffic operations improvements and the ISTEA mandate indicate that the AHS is an idea whose time has come. This study evaluated the performance of traffic operation in and around automated freeways using two traffic simulation models.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures;
  • Pagination: p. 619-628

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00724784
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 23 1996 12:00AM