Simulation Model Development and Analysis of an Unconventional Traffic Circle

This paper deals with the development of a credible and valid simulation model of Clark Circle in New Jersey. Clark Circle is located at exit 135 of Garden State Parkway. The objectives of this paper is to demonstrate: (1) the validation and calibration steps of developing a credible simulation model of the circle in PARAMICS simulation software, (2) development of location specific gap acceptance models of vehicles using the ground truth data, and (3) the comparison of various operational and geometric alternatives of the circle with respect to the selected measure of effectiveness. The main concern of the officials is the queue spill back vehicles on to the mainline GSP. Therefore, the selected measure of effectiveness is the probability of a queue spill over on to the mainline. The comparison of various alternative designs is compared based on the reduction of this probability value.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Conference on Transport Research Society

  Secretariat, 14 Avenue Berthelot
  69363 Lyon cedex 07,   France 
• Authors:
  • Ozbay, Kaan
  • Bartin, Bekir
• Conference:
  • 11th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Berkeley CA, United States
  • Date: 2007-6-24 to 2007-6-28
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 41p
• Monograph Title: 11th World Conference on Transport Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Geometric design; Measures of effectiveness; Traffic circles; Traffic data; Traffic simulation; Validation
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01117557
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 2008 12:32PM