MICROCOMPUTERS IN TRANSPORTATION. DETERMINING HOURS OF CONGESTION FOR URBAN FREEWAYS

It is noted that the concept of Hours of Freeway Congestion is a measure of effectiveness in the evaluation of freeway reconstruction scenarios. The paper describes a procedure for the estimation of future traffic volume on a freeway segment for each hour of the day and then compares the volume with the segment's capacity. Volume exceeding capacity is carried over into the next hour's volume. Where appropriate, Highway Capacity Manual methods are used for capacity computation. The number of hours when volume exceeds capacity is summed. An application of the method is also described.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wellander, C A
  • DiSarcina, A J
  • MacDonald, O J
  • Fromm, G J
• Conference:
  • Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Date: 1992-7-22 to 1992-7-24
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 424-435

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freeways; Highway capacity; Measures of effectiveness; Reconstruction; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: Highway Capacity Manual
• Old TRIS Terms: Urban freeways
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00629789
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0872628752
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1993 12:00AM