Design And Evaluation Of Toll Plaza Systems

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• Creators:
  Chao, X
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Decision Making Design Future Layout New Jersey Peak Periods Research Toll Booths Toll Plazas Traffic Congestion
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  New Jersey
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Abstract:
  This mini-project supported the effort for some preliminary studies of several design issues in the toll plazas of highway systems. Particular attention is paid to the toll plaza on the Garden State Parkway (GST), one of two major toll highways in New Jersey. With the increasing population density and industrial base in New Jersey, highways such as the GST or NJ Turnpike experience severe traffic jams at toll plazas during the rush hours. Good designs of these systems can significantly impact the effective use of the infrastructure and contribute to increasing the standard of living of NJ residents. Several designs of toll plazas are analyzed to determine the optimal layout when the number of each type of toll collection booth is fixed. The optimal number of each type of toll booth for given traffic intensities of each type of traffic are considered. The ultimate goal is to provide a decision tool to dynamically control toll booth design during different times of the day and the week to best serve vehicle drivers. Also discussed are future research topics, including some theoretical studies of the delay analysis of the toll plaza queueing problem, and simulation software development with animation capabilities that demonstrate different strategies and their effect on traffic congestion.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e36f86c1f69ff19f1375311067eb2a83868c4f7f2206592c20530bf133434dff
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14427/dot_14427_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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