A SIMPLE OFF-RAMP TRAFFIC MODEL
ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC DYNAMICS IS MADE BY FORMULATING A SIMPLE TRAFFIC MODEL, WHEREIN THE PRESENCE OF AN OFF-RAMP IS STUDIED ON BOTH THE UPSTREAM AND THE DOWNSTREAM SIDES OF THE EXIT POINT. THESE STUDIES PROVIDE A FIRST LOOK AT THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC DYNAMICS IN THE VICINITY OF AN OFF-RAMP. THE ANALYTICAL FORMULATION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE PRIMARY GOVERNING MECHANISMS THAT ARE THOUGHT TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE TRAFFIC BEHAVIOR IN THE VICINITY OF AN OFF-RAMP. THE PRESENT ANALYSIS HAS INCORPORATED A SIMPLE WEAVING EFFECT ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE AND A SIMPLE RIGHT-LANE BACK MERGE ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF A UNIDIRECTIONAL 2-LANE FREEWAY. THE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE PRESENTED IN THIS PAPER CAN BE EASILY MODIFIED FOR APPLICATION TO OTHER MULTILANE FREEWAYS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
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Authors:
- Munjal, P K
- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
- Pagination: pp 48-61
- Monograph Title: Traffic flow theory
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 334
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Dynamics; Freeways; Mathematical models; Merging traffic; Off ramps; One way traffic; Traffic; Two lane highways; Weaving traffic
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00227309
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jun 11 1971 12:00AM