Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Freeway Ramp Control

Details

• Creators:
  Dudek, Conrad L. ; McCasland, William R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Bureau of Public Roads
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Freeway management systems
  • Merging control
  • Ramp metering
  • Analysis
  • Evaluation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  24-24
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report is concerned with the evaluation of alternative freeway merging control systems from a cost-effectiveness standpoint. Alternative systems that were evaluated include: 1) Analog Satellite System, 2) Digital Satellite System, and 3) Digital Central Control System. The report also provides a methodology for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of freeway control systems. This methodology is consistent with a multilevel system design concept. The multilevel approach is directed towards establishing a hierarchy of control that results not only in an efficient system but one that can be implemented in stages. Each succeeding stage results in increased system sophistication and consequently an increase in cost. The cost-effectiveness of each of four stages (or levels) of control has been evaluated and is reported herein.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-8-61-24
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84037/dot_84037_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.60 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d03ae6c50d549f0879844ca2142bc1492900a8957d7f88fdd08393362bc058e27988193bb9ec8c4350aaeee25904dc70d9954554baca46d71783e950fbbd1e0e