Integrated Corridor Management: Simulation Model Conversion Between VISUM and VISSIM

This research successfully validates the ability to convert a regional planning-level model (VISUM) into a working microsimulation, operations-level model (VISSIM). The analysis is undertaken for a simulation of the Interstate 205 and nearby arterial roadway corridor in Portland, Oregon. The research outlines some lessons learned through this process and areas for further research to determine the full effectiveness of this type of model conversion. To evaluate the modeling related issues associated with the conversion and its application, including VISSIM’s dynamic assignment parameter, this paper evaluates two extreme or boundary conditions of corridor operational strategies with a non-recurring interstate traffic incident to document the effects of relaying incident and diversion routing information to corridor drivers. The focus of this research is on the model conversion process, using the testing to determine issues relevant to the conversion process.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Quayle, Shaun
  • Urbanik II, Thomas
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
• Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: TRB 87th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Microscopic traffic flow; Microsimulation; Operations; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow; Traffic incidents; Traffic models; Traffic simulation; Transportation corridors
• Identifier Terms: VISSIM (Computer model)
• Geographic Terms: Portland (Oregon)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01099698
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 08-0307
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 21 2008 11:41AM