Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume III: Guidelines for Applying Traffic Microsimulation Modeling Software

This report describes a process and acts as guidelines for the recommended use of traffic microsimulation software in transportation analyses. The seven-step process presented in these guidelines highlights the aspects of microsimulation analysis from project start to project completion. The seven steps in the process include: (1) scope project, (2) data collection, (3) base model development, (4) error checking, (5) compare model MOEs to field data (and adjust model parameters),( 6) alternatives analysis, and (7) final report. Each step is described in detail and an example problem applying the process is carried through the entire document. The appendices to report contain detailed in information covering areas such as: (a) traffic microsimulation fundamentals, (b) confidence intervals, (c) estimation of simulation initialization period, (d) simple search algorithms for calibration, (e) hypothesis testing of alternatives, and (f) demand constraints.

• Record URL:
  • http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficanalysistools/tat_vol3/index.htm
• Record URL:
  • http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficanalysistools/tat_vol3/Vol3_Guidelines.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This is the third volume in a series of volumes in the Traffic Analysis Toolbox. The other volumes currently in the Traffic Analysis Toolbox are:Volume I: Traffic Analysis Tools Primer (FHWA-HRT-04-038) and Volume II: Decision Support Methodology for Selecting Traffic Analysis Tools (FHWA-HRT-04-039).
• Corporate Authors:

  Dowling Associates, Incorporated

  180 Grand Avenue, Suite 250
  Oakland, CA  United States  94612-3774

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Dowling, Richard
  • Skabardonis, Alexander
  • Alexiadis, Vassili
• Publication Date: 2004-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Bibliography; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 145p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Confidence intervals; Data collection; Guidelines; Highway capacity; Hypothesis testing; Microsimulation; Software; Traffic; Traffic simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic analysis tools
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01038279
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HRT-04-040
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-01-C-00181
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 26 2006 12:45PM