DYNAMIC DIVERSION PLAN GENERATION FOR USE WITH ROAD NETWORK MODELLING TOOLS

Currently, diversion plans used in UK traffic management systems are fixed and agreed by a stakeholder group. The process of deciding fixed diversion plans involves much debate which can make the process lengthy and expensive, both in the initial build process, and for maintenance in response to network changes. This paper describes the design and initial testing of an automatic diversion plan generation system, capable of generating plans in real time in response to network incidents, based on a set of pre-agreed rules. The deployment of this system in traffic control centres is expected to eliminate the need for maintaining fixed diversion plan libraries, and to make more efficient use of the UK road network. For the covering abstract see ITRD E134653.

• Authors:
  • WILSON, S
  • BOYD, J
  • LUNT, G
  • HARWOOD, N
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ITS WORLD CONGRESS, LONDON, 8-12 OCTOBER 2006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Intelligent transportation systems; Networks; Roads; Route guidance; Traffic control; Traffic diversion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 628: Diversion (traffic); 8735: Intelligent transport system; 1053: Road network; 8771: Route guidance; 654: Traffic control; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01083796
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 7 2008 12:12PM