THE LAW OF PEAK-HOUR EXPRESSWAY CONGESTION
This paper examines peak-hour traffic congestion and the nature of its relationship to traffic equilibrium theory as supported by Down's Law of Peak-Hour Traffic Congestion. This Law states that on urban commuter expressways, peak-hour traffic congestion rises to meet maximum capacity. A complex set of forces lie behind this Law, which are analyzed by presentation of a model of commuter decision-making and its underlying set of assumptions. Traffic equilibrium is further discussed and illustrated through 3 commuting scenarios or cases: 1) a city with automobile-driving commuters only; 2) a city with both automobile-driving and bus-riding commuters; and 3) a city with segregated track public transit and automobile-driving commuters.
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Eno Transportation Foundation
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Authors:
- Downs, A
- Publication Date: 1962-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 393-409
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Serial:
- Traffic Quarterly
- Volume: 16
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
- ISSN: 0041-0713
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commuting; Decision making; Expressways; Freeways; Highway transportation; Peak hour traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic equilibrium; Traffic flow; Traffic relationships; Urban areas; Urban highways; Urban transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Down's Law of Peak Traffic Congestion
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00818387
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 10 2001 12:00AM