DIGITAL STIMULATION OF FREEWAY MERGING OPERATION-VOL VI

THE ACCENT ON THE FIRST PART IN VOLUME 6 IS ON THE SIMULATION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN GENERAL. THE REASONS FOR AND BACKGROUND OF SIMULATION ARE DISCUSSED AND THE VARIOUS METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES COMMONLY USED ARE TREATED IN DETAIL. THE SECOND PART OF THE PAPER DESCRIBES A COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR THE SIMULATION OF A RAMP-FREEWAY JUNCTION. THE COMPUTER LOGIC INCLUDES LANE CHANGING MANEUVERS ON THE FREEWAY AS WELL AS THE ENTERING MANEUVER. SOME OF THE OUTPUT OF THE PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED AS EVIDENCE OF ITS CAPABILITY OF REPRESENTING THE MERGING PROCESS REALISTICALLY. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Hpr, Cpr-11-2842
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Drew, D R
  • Mescrole, T C
  • Buhr, J H
• Publication Date: 1967

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Digital computers; Interchange ramps; Intersections; Merging traffic; Simulation; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital systems; Freeway ramps
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224858
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 1 1994 12:00AM