MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY STARKVILLE CAMPUS TRAFFIC SIMULATION STUDIES

This Paper provides guidelines to properly conduct campus traffic simulation by exemplifying the study at Mississippi State University Starkville Campus. Campus traffic simulation models required careful calibration. The calibration focused on the entering and exiting volumes of the entire campus and key traffic parameters. The traffic signal timing plans at the key intersections were adjusted to allow intersections with adequate capacity to move vehicles more efficiently. Finally traffic scenarios, including the five-phase campus roadûconstruction and the Presidents Circle stop sign alternatives were developed. Each simulation scenarios was made of 20 runs to alleviate the random nature of the simulation. From the simulation results, the level of service was elevated at key intersections around the campus loop road for different scenarios. A recommendation is made on the number of lanes needed for the campus loop road.

• Authors:
  • ZHANG, L
  • GOU, J
  • WHITE, T D
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH WORLD CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS), HELD BEIJING, OCTOBER 2007
  • Publisher: ITS America

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Intersections; Research projects; Simulation; Traffic signals
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 455: Junction; 8557: Research project; 9103: Simulation; 565: Traffic signal; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01323266
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2010 8:44AM