ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR CLIMBING LANES ON TWO-LANE ROADS IN MEXICO
The development of procedures for analyzing the economic feasibility of constructing climbing lanes on two-lane roads in Mexico and for assessing the levels of service before and after implementing these facilities is presented. Initially, the weight-horsepower ratio that is representative of the Mexican freight vehicles is obtained. Then this ratio is compared with the value reported for this parameter in the United States. From this comparison and a data set collected in a series of grades specific to Mexico, the different operating conditions of the trucks and the vehicular flows between the two countries are shown. The foregoing also shows the need to adapt to the Mexican conditions the procedure and criteria for specific grades in the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual and to generate an economic feasibility assessment procedure for climbing lanes in Mexico. These tasks are carried out by using model calibration, simulation, and regression analysis techniques. From the procedures developed, the potential use of climbing lanes in Mexico is discussed briefly. Finally, a series of conclusions and recommendations is outlined.
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- This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1457, Part 2, Traffic Flow and Capacity. 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
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Authors:
- Mendoza, Alberto
- Mayoral, Emilio
- Publication Date: 1994
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 26-34
- Monograph Title: Part 1: 1994 TRB Distinguished Lecture, Adolf D May; Part 2: Traffic flow and capacity
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 1457
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Analysis; Before and after studies; Climbing lanes; Economic analysis; Feasibility analysis; Level of service; Recommendations; Regression analysis; Simulation; Two lane highways
- Identifier Terms: Highway Capacity Manual
- Geographic Terms: Mexico
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00677643
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309061008
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: May 10 1995 12:00AM