SYSTEMS STUDIES OF AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS, FINAL REPORT

The concern of the Automated Highway Systems (AHS) study is the analysis and evaluation of candidate system concepts to determine their practicality for deployment in the 1990 to 2000 time frame. Embodied within this effort is the identification of candidate system concept and implementation strategies which have a high potential for successful deployment with a minimum of disruptive influence and cost impact on the current highway system. This report documents the AHS study objectives, analysis, scope, and methodology used to arrive at the conclusions and recommendations. A description of a recommended system concept is presented together with a plan for system development and implementation; the plan is structured to maximize the potential for successful deployment and operation. Also included are cost estimates for designing, developing, fabricating, marketing, operating, and maintaining the recommended system concept. The technical program approach was partitioned into four major phases. Development and selection of system concepts and implementation strategies; Candidate system concept and deployment strategy analysis; Automated highway system trade studies; and Development of system concept and implementation recommendations. The details associated with each phase of the program are presented herein. (FHWA)

• Corporate Authors:

  General Motors Corporation

  Warren, MI  United States  48090

  Federal Highway Administration

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bender, J G
  • Bonderson, L S
  • Schmelz, R E
  • Thompson, J F
  • Benyo, T R
  • Miller, David
  • Stuart, D
• Publication Date: 1982-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 185 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Automated highway systems; Costs; Feasibility analysis; Impact studies; Implementation; Innovation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Selecting
• Old TRIS Terms: Concepts
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377246
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-82- 3 Final Rpt., FCP 32J1-051
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-80-C-00051
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1983 12:00AM