Guidance for feasibility analysis of candidate sites : handbook.

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• Creators:
  Ferguson, Erin ; Nezamuddin, N. ; Ng, ManWo ; Waller, S. Travis
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Road shoulders
  • Traffic flow
  • Traffic congestion
  • Roads--Shoulders--Texas
  • Traffic flow--Simulation methods
  • Traffic congestion--Texas
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-5913-P1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance in determining whether or not speed ; harmonization and peak period shoulder is feasible for a given site or set of sites. The content of ; this handbook is based on the analysis conducted for this project. Additional information ; regarding the topics presented in this handbook can be found in project report 0-5913-1, Speed ; Harmonization and Peak-Period Shoulder Use to Manage Urban Freeway Congestion. ; The guidance for conducting feasibility analyses, presented below, primarily integrates the cost ; benefit analysis framework and the operational and deployment strategy presented in Chapter 8 ; of the project report. The collective goal is to intelligently apply speed harmonization and peak ; period shoulder use as a combined traffic control strategy that delays the onset of severe ; congestion and increases throughput. Guidance for assessing the feasibility of speed ; harmonization and peak period shoulder use is organized into six analysis components. These ; are: ; 1) Identify candidate sites; ; 2) Construct and run microscopic and mesoscopic simulation; ; 3) Identify infrastructure improvements; ; 4) Develop an enforcement strategy and public education plan; ; 5) Apply cost benefit analysis framework; and ; 6) Consider potential qualitative impacts.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18157/dot_18157_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 129.70 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:55627fbf0fe58d1e38d344be19ab931d7d6f3b244a24d01e52a4ac4ea06c7db8