A METHOD FOR CONGESTION MANAGEMENT, ACCESS CONTROL, AND IMPACT SIMULATION USING GIS
This paper is a report on the development of a new method for congestion management, access control, and impact simulation. It targets impact assessment of developments when they are combined with large activity centers. The magnitude of impacts necessitate assessment of the regional and local effects of the developments. The new method combines regional and local traffic models and it used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a support tool. The research here attempts to create better quantitative models for congestion management and access control by considering local and regional traffic impacts together. GIS technology enables users to create detailed highway networks that can be used in regional forecasting models and in smaller traffic simulation models. Data from a variety of sources are used to represent the highway network, estimate models of human behavior, and to depict intersection details. The GIS-based model and the traffic simulation model(s) are interfaced with software in C language that converts regional information into local traffic information for detailed impact assessment. Initial results obtained from a case study in Pennsylvania are presented in this paper.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Goulias, K G
- Khattak, A J
- Raynar, K
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Conference:
- Technology Tools for Transportation Professionals - Moving into the 21st Century. Resource Papers for the 1995 International Conference.
- Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Date: 1995-4-9 to 1995-4-12
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 235-239
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Access control (Transportation); Behavior; Forecasting; Geographic information systems; Impacts; Intersections; Local transportation; Management; Regions; Simulation; Traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic simulation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Access control; Road networks
- Old TRIS Terms: Local traffic
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00725991
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 17 1996 12:00AM