INTEGRATION 2.30 FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING LANE-CHANGING BEHAVIOR IN WEAVING SECTIONS

The effectiveness of the INTEGRATION 2.30 model for analysis of weaving sections is validated by a comparison of the lateral and longitudinal distributions of simulated and field-observed traffic volumes categorized by origin-destination pair on nine weaving sections in the Los Angeles, California, area. The results demonstrate a reasonable degree of consistency in the spatial distribution of lane flows between simulated and field-observed traffic volumes within the weaving sections (spatial lane volume error of 250 veh/h or 25%). Furthermore, the spatial distribution of lane changes across the weaving lanes matches field-observed trends. Finally, the study demonstrates how the use of optional lane-bias and lane-changing parameters can enhance the consistency between model results and field data. Overall the study demonstrates the flexibility of the INTEGRATION software for the modeling of weaving sections.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.3141/1883-16
• Summary URL:
  http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=INTEGRATION+2.30+FRAMEWORK+FOR+MODELING+LANE-CHANGING+BEHAVIOR+IN+WEAVING+SECTIONS&author=H.+Rakha&author=Y.+Zhang&publication_year=2004
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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1883, Traffic Flow Theory and Highway Capacity and Quality of Service 2004.
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• Authors:
  • Rakha, H
  • Zhang, Y
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 140-149
• Monograph Title: TRAFFIC FLOW THEORY AND HIGHWAY CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE 2004
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1883
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Field studies; Lane changing; Origin and destination; Traffic distribution; Traffic flow; Traffic simulation; Traffic volume; Weaving sections
• Identifier Terms: INTEGRATION (Computer model)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field data
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles (California)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00983368
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030909478X
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 21 2004 12:00AM