Considerations in the Application of Freeway Computer Simulation Models to Project Evaluation

Details

• Creators:
  Barnes, Kirk E.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Simulation
  • Computer models
  • Freeways
  • Macroscopic traffic flow
  • Project management
  • Evaluation
  • Case studies
  • Input output models
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TX-92/1232-11
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Interim: September 1991 - December 1992
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  Improvements or new construction of freeways can benefit from tools to evaluate various design alternatives. The use of a computer model to evaluate project alternatives is the most cost-effective method, but often times the least understood. This research study focuses on characteristics of and the process of choosing a freeway simulation model. The input, output and possible applications of several freeway simulation models are listed and a case study highlighting the output from each model is presented for comparison. Finally, a ranking of the freeway models is presented for applications.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-90/4-1232
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82148/dot_82148_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.73 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6a8cf02411a30f54e7daac31952da2d5bf755ce58c1ec8f26074ddf5051f75df56701fc597e60ca2b2e191cfcbb18ca2368e17230adabdd8eb4bae78e02ab1af