OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO IMPROVING FREEWAY OPERATIONS
This paper describes optimization techniques which have been developed and applied for evaluating freeway operational improvements such as redesign and/or ramp control strategies. The paper has four major parts. First, a deterministic macroscopic simulation model is described which predicts the traffic performance on a directional freeway as a function of freeway design and traffic demand patterns. Then two decision models are presented which automatically work with the simulation model to select optimum redesign and/or ramp control strategies. Finally, a freeway corridor model is described. Emphasis is given to the structure of the model and to the first step in the development of the freeway corridor model which is a major arterial street model.(a) /TRRL/
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Authors:
- May, A D
- Publication Date: 1976
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 125-136
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Serial:
- Engineering Optimization
- Volume: 2
- Publisher: Street NW
- ISSN: 0305-215X
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Evaluation and assessment; Forecasting; Freeway operations; Freeways; Highway design; Highway operations; Improvements; Mathematical models; Optimization; Ramp metering; Simulation; Traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Transportation corridors
- Uncontrolled Terms: Optimum
- Old TRIS Terms: Freeway design
- ITRD Terms: 435: Access road; 632: Congestion (traffic); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 132: Forecast; 9108: Improvement; 6473: Mathematical model; 2752: Motorway; 9103: Simulation; 654: Traffic control; 671: Traffic flow
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00147954
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM