Development of a Simulation Model of an ITS Corridor

In this project, the South Jersey highway priority corridor is chosen as the evaluation network. From historical observations, it is well known that South Jersey highways have already reached high traffic congestion levels. This is especially evident during the morning peak hours due to the demand originating from Camden County destined to the Philadelphia business district. A detailed simulation model of the South Jersey highway network is developed using PARAMICS micro simulation software. Several Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) scenarios, such as vehicle routing using variable message signs and ramp metering, are evaluated. The cost/benefit analysis of these technologies is also performed based on the simulation results.

• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/files/FHWA-NJ-2003-018.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2003-018.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2003-018.TB.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Rutgers University, Piscataway

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 623 Bowser Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ozbay, Kaan
  • Bartin, Bekir
• Publication Date: 2003-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 98p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; High volume roads; Intelligent transportation systems; Microsimulation; Ramp metering; Traffic congestion; Traffic simulation; Transportation corridors; Variable message signs
• Identifier Terms: Paramics (Computer program)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic sensors
• Geographic Terms: Camden County (New Jersey); Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042094
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-NJ-2003-018
• Files: UTC, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 8 2007 3:01PM