To reduce the probability and severity of accidents, improve traffic capacity, and ensure efficient operation of traffic flow, the speed limit has become an important means of highway traffic management. Based on the systematic analysis of the existing methods to determine the speed limit value, a posted speed limit value determining model has been proposed in the paper. First, the flat curve, the vertical curve, and the free flow of traffic are taken as reference values for limiting vehicle speed. Second, after comprehensively considering the influence of roadbed cross-section, traffic composition, pavement conditions, large structures, traffic accidents, and operating speed coordination as a correction factor, a multi-factor speed limit value determination model is constructed and verified by engineering examples.
Research on Method of Post-Speed Limit Value Determining of Freeway
21st COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals ; 2021 ; Xi’an, China
CICTP 2021 ; 1392-1400
2021-12-14
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Freeway Speed Limit Considering the Traffic Efficiency
Trans Tech Publications | 2012
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