FREEWAY TRAFFIC STUDY

A basic 12-hour count carried out on the south eastern freeway (Melbourne) utilising undergraduate engineering students is described. The volume-time and speed-flow relationships confirm the traditional accepted relationships of Beard and McLean (1974). However, some interesting differences relating to peak and off-peak driver populations are demonstrated. Finally, fuel and time savings are used to provide an economic justification for the provision of urban freeways. In particular, the influence of commercial traffic is highlighted. /TRRL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the 8th Conference of the Australian Road Research Board, Perth, Australia, August 23-27, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Solomon, K T
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 25-29
• Serial:
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Economic analysis; Freeways; Fuel consumption; Operating costs; Peak hour traffic; Peak periods; Refrigeration (Structures); Refrigerators; Speed; Traffic flow; Traffic speed; Traffic volume; Travel time; Trip length; Trucks; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Freezers
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 232: Fuel consumption; 697: Journey time; 1236: Lorry; 2752: Motorway; 221: Operating costs; 612: Peak hour; 5408: Speed; 671: Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM