Development of a dynamic traffic assignment model to evaluate lane-reversal plans for I-65.

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• Creators:
  Sisiopiku, Virginia P. ; Sullivan, Andrew ; Abro, Abdul Muqueet ; Shinouda, Michael ; Mouskos, Kyriacos ; Barrett, Curtis
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Alabama. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Lane distribution
  • Traffic lanes
  • Highway safety
  • Dynamic traffic assignment
  • Traffic assignment
  • Dynamic models
  • Traffic flow
  • Traffic models
  • Hurricanes
  • Evacuation
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/CA/OR-;UTCA Report 07408
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Alabama
• Edition:
  Final report; 1/1/06-12/31/09.
• Corporate Publisher:
  University Transportation Center for Alabama
• Description:
  This report presents the methodology and results from a project that studied contra-flow operations in support of
  
  hurricane evacuations in the state of Alabama. As part of this effort, a simulation model was developed using the
  
  VISTA platform for I-65 from the Alabama Gulf Coast region to Montgomery, AL and alternate evacuation
  
  routes. The model was used to test the current lane-reversal plan under a variety of evacuation scenarios and assess
  
  the potential impacts of modifications to this plan. Special attention was given to the development of realistic
  
  evacuation demand profiles to account for user preferences and seasonal (tourist) demand. The report discusses
  
  traffic and evacuation data requirements and acquisition, model development and calibration approach,
  
  evacuation scenarios considered and results from the systems analyses and scenarios evaluation. Moreover, it
  
  highlights some of the challenges in the development of large scale mesoscopic model for evacuation analyses.
  
  A summary of recommendations is also included that can be used to improve current practices and assist future
  
  traffic management under evacuation conditions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  930-670R
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18548/dot_18548_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.48 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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