South Jersey Real Time Motorist Information

In this project, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is interested in reducing traffic congestion in the Camden, NJ area, which is mainly caused by the traffic to Philadelphia during morning peak hours. For this purpose 5 traffic sensors are installed on Hwy 42, I-76 and I-676 on the north bound direction to monitor traffic volume, occupancy, and speed. Based on the data gathered from these 5 sensors, traffic congestion is detected and target drivers are informed about the congestion by pagers. The southern NJ highway network is modeled in Paramics microscopic simulation software. The simulation model is used to evaluate various configurations of sensor locations in accuracy of congestion detection.

• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/files/FHWA-NJ-2004-007.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2004-007.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2004-007-TB.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Research, 1035 Parkway Avenue, P.O. Box 600
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625-0600

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ozbay, Kaan
  • Bartin, Bekir
• Publication Date: 2004-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 50p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Driver information systems; Real time information; Traffic congestion; Traffic mitigation; Vehicle detectors
• Identifier Terms: Paramics (Computer program)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pagers
• Geographic Terms: Camden (New Jersey)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01160538
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-NJ-2004-007
• Files: UTC, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 6 2010 4:25PM