Stochastic queueing methods are often applied to highway systems to estimate performance characteristics such as delay and queue length. Inherent in stochastic queueing methods is the assumption that … [Read more...] about Evaluating Steady-State Assumption for Highway Queueing System
Traffic Flow
Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Applying better management practices requires knowledge of the traffic flow properties and driver behavior in and around work zones, and knowledge of possible management strategies. The project … [Read more...] about Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Traffic Control at Flagger-Operated Work Zones on Two-Lane Roads
To clarify the traffic flow characteristics and the signal timings at work zones controlled by flaggers, traffic flows at some work zones were measured. Using the measurement data a computer … [Read more...] about Traffic Control at Flagger-Operated Work Zones on Two-Lane Roads
Integrating Microscopic Simulation and Optimization: Application to Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control
This paper presents a methodology for optimizing performance of a traffic system on the basis of simulated observations of its microscopic behavior. The method integrates simulation and optimization … [Read more...] about Integrating Microscopic Simulation and Optimization: Application to Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control
Work Zone Analysis Model for the Signalized Arterial
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate new theoretical concepts used to represent traffic flow in work zones. The paper presents the development and applications of a microcomputer program--Work … [Read more...] about Work Zone Analysis Model for the Signalized Arterial
Artwork: A Simulation Model of Urban Arterial Work Zones
Several studies pertaining to the modeling of freeway and arterial traffic movements were reviewed, but none of them were applicable to lane closure in construction work zone on arterials. Hence the … [Read more...] about Artwork: A Simulation Model of Urban Arterial Work Zones