Influence of Dynamic Traffic Control Systems on the Traffic Flow on Motorways

Dynamic traffic control systems have become an alternative to the extension of existing road infrastructure on German motorways. These systems are able to increase capacity, harmonise traffic flow or distribute traffic over the network according to existing traffic conditions. Before implementing such a system, it is important for the road authority to estimate the benefit of the system. This can be done by traditional analytical methods up to the point, where conventional methods are not able to cover the problem. In this paper the method of microscopic traffic simulation is discussed as an enhanced tool for analysis. In several case studies, the influence of dynamic traffic control systems on traffic flow combined with motorway layout has been analysed. The results were used within the design process for the required infrastructure to guarantee high performance traffic flow.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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• Authors:
  • Wietholt, Thomas
  • Brilon, Werner
• Conference:
  • 19th ITS World Congress
  • Location: Vienna , Austria
  • Date: 2012-10-22 to 2012-10-26
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: CD-ROM; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: 19th ITS World Congress, Vienna, Austria, 22 to 26 October 2012

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traffic management systems; Highway capacity; Highway traffic control; Traffic control centers; Traffic flow; Traffic simulation
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01494033
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 12 2013 2:39PM