TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

It is proposed that traffic management will be most successful when theory and theoreticians work closely with practice and professionals. The past, present, and future are discussed because observing the path of traffic management to its current position provides insights into future possibilities. The scope is limited to the major urban road system. After a brief overview of traffic management fundamentals and the recognition of the important contributions of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), emphasis is given to important topics related to freeways and freeway systems, including capacity analysis, speed-flow-relationships, simulation models, and traffic management strategies. Final observations are presented in the context of "bridges between".

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1457, Part 1, 1994 TRB Distinguished Lecture (Adolf D. May). Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • May, Adolf D
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 5-14
• Monograph Title: Part 1: 1994 TRB Distinguished Lecture, Adolf D May; Part 2: Traffic flow and capacity
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1457
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Flow speed relationships; Freeways; Future; Highway capacity; Highway traffic control; History; Research; Strategic planning; Traffic simulation; Transportation corridors; Urban areas; Urban growth
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future research; Speed-flow relationships
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway capacity; Overview; Urban corridors; Urban freeways
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677641
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309061008
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 10 1995 12:00AM