THE PERFORMANCE OF UNCONTROLLED MERGES USING A LIMITED PRIORITY PROCESS
The analysis of the performance of unsignalized intersections has been discussed for a long time. The assumption that the main stream vehicles have priority over the minor stream is not always the case. This paper examines the performance of uncontrolled merges using a limited priority process. The applications of the limited priority system are extensive with the behavior being recorded at roundabouts, freeways, and other unsignalized intersections where the relative speeds are low. This approach provides a method to simulate driver interactions, and the approach can be used to simulate the behavior of roundabouts to conform to the linear relations developed in the UK. The theory for the equations for capacity or the maximum throughput and the delay to the major stream vehicles is established in this paper.
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Authors:
- Troutbeck, R
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Conference:
- Transportation and Traffic Theory in the 21st Century. Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory
- Location: University of South Australia in Adelaide, Austral
- Date: 2002-7-16 to 2002-7-18
- Publication Date: 2002
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 463-482
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Gap acceptance; Intersections; Merging traffic; Roundabouts; Traffic control; Unsignalized intersections
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00929748
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0080439268
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 2 2002 12:00AM