Measures of Effectiveness for Level-of-Service Assessment of Two-Lane Roads: An Alternative Proposal Using a Threshold Speed
This paper presents an alternative way of using average travel speed and percentage of traffic in platoons [the two measures of effectiveness currently in "Highway Capacity Manual" (HCM) methodology] to evaluate level of service. The definition of a threshold speed that is acceptable to users is implied. Travelers expect different things of different roads, and in the case of two-lane highways the desire to pass and the stress or mild frustration of being delayed are not a function only of headway or of the difference between actual and desired travel speed. Therefore, simplistic approaches do not accurately reflect the point of view of the roadway user. The procedure can be adapted to various two-lane highway types. It could be used for Types I and II already in HCM procedure and for other types that may be considered in the future.
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Authors:
- Romana, Manuel G
- Perez, Ignacio
- Publication Date: 2006
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 56-62
- Monograph Title: Highway Capacity and Quality of Service 2006
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- Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
- Issue Number: 1988
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Average travel speed; Level of service; Measures of effectiveness; Traffic platooning; Two lane highways
- Identifier Terms: Highway Capacity Manual
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01042126
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309099986
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 9 2007 2:44PM