NCDOT level of service software program for highway capacity manual planning applications.

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• Alternative Title:
  North Carolina Department of Transportation level of service software program for Highway capacity manual planning applications
• Creators:
  Fain, Shannon J. ; Cunningham, Chris M. ; Foyle, Robert S. ; Rouphail, Nagui M.
• Corporate Creators:
  UNC Institute for Transportation Research and Education
• Corporate Contributors:
  North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Analysis Group
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Computer Programs Highway Capacity--North Carolina--Computer Simulation Highway Capacity Highway Operations Highway Planning Highway Planning--North Carolina Simulation Software
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/NC/2006-06
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  North Carolina
• Edition:
  Final report; July 2002-June 2005.
• Corporate Publisher:
  North Carolina. Department of Transportation. Research and Analysis Group
• Abstract:
  The Transportation Planning Branch (TPB) of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) desired a
  
  user-friendly tool for determining highway capacity and service volumes for freeways, multilane highways, arterials, and
  
  two-lane highways based upon the specific conditions present in North Carolina for use in planning applications. The tool
  
  developed in this project is based upon the methodology and theory presented in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual,
  
  with default values established specifically for North Carolina conditions across the three regions of the state. The tool
  
  includes a unique graphical interface and plot of the measure of effectiveness against average annual daily traffic. This
  
  tool allows for various planning scenarios to be examined in an efficient, yet accurate manner, both visually and
  
  numerically.
  
  Additionally, a comprehensive sensitivity analysis on the input parameters was carried out. The analysis showed that
  
  four (4) inputs had high sensitivity, eleven (11) inputs had medium sensitivity, and six (6) inputs had low sensitivity.
  
  NCDOT’s future data collection efforts can be expanded and targeted to include information on the most sensitive inputs
  
  to enhance future planning analysis efforts by establishing documented default values on these inputs.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16954/dot_16954_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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