ADVANCED FREEWAY SYSTEM RAMP METERING STRATEGIES FOR TEXAS
This study identifies and examines a microcomputer-based optimization scheme that can assist in developing efficient freeway control strategies for on-line freeway surveillance and control. A multi- level freeway control structure is employed for which ramp metering control algorithms are developed for each level of control. Flow- based and lane occupancy- based system algorithms are presented. Detailed data file requirements are provided for each control level.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Publication Date: 1993 Published By: Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX
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Corporate Authors:
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System, 3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135Texas Department of Transportation
Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
Austin, TX United States 78763-5051 -
Authors:
- Messer, Carroll J
- Publication Date: 1993
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: xiii, 95 p.
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Serial:
- Research report / Texas Transportation Institute ; 1232-23
- Publisher: Texas Transportation Institute
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Advanced traffic management systems; Freeways; Ramp metering; Traffic flow
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00773801
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-94/1232-23
- Files: PATH, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM