Freeway merges are one of the most significant sources of traffic congestion. This study proposes a dynamic signal control algorithm for an integrated ramp and mainline metering control strategy to improve freeway operation and reduce environmental impacts at freeway merging areas. The presented algorithm uses real-time traffic sensor information to predict the future status of downstream queue and dynamically control the signal. For safety reasons, the mainline signal control is activated only when a significant speed drop is detected at all lanes of the mainline and the traffic has been already almost stopped. The results of the simulation analyses on a real-world calibrated network show a maximum of 15.7% improvement in average speed, 20.9% reduction in average delay, and 13.7% decrease in CO emission.


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    Titel :

    A Dynamic Signal Control Approach for Integrated Ramp and Mainline Metering*


    Beteiligte:
    Ghiasi, Amir (Autor:in) / Hale, David (Autor:in) / Bared, Joe (Autor:in) / Kondyli, Alexandra (Autor:in) / Ma, Jiaqi (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2018-11-01


    Format / Umfang :

    748556 byte





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch