In this paper, a coordinated ramp-metering approach is proposed; the approach is based on the synchronization of the time it takes for an on-ramp to run out of space. The time that congestion and the associated capacity drop can be prevented at a freeway bottleneck by means of ramp metering depends on the available ramp space for temporarily storing the vehicles. For a single on-ramp, the available space and thus the metering time at the bottleneck are often limited. By means of coordination, upstream storage space can be used to prevent a breakdown for a longer period of time. To accomplish that aim, upstream ramps need to reduce their inflow into the mainstream with respect to their own metering task. The extent to which upstream inflow reductions are effectively used to extend the metering time at the bottleneck is determined by the order and timing at which the coordinated ramps run out of space. The proposed approach aims at always saturating the more upstream-located ramps before more downstream-located ones; that is, the ramps run out of space in the downstream direction to make sure that all realized assistance is used by the ramp that is metering at the bottleneck. By means of a simulation test case, the functioning of the algorithm is demonstrated and compared with a no-control scenario, local ramp metering, and an alternative coordination algorithm that aims at filling the ramps equally. Both coordination approaches strongly improve the network performance with respect to local ramp metering, but the proposed coordination approach is able to postpone the breakdown for a longer period of time.


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    Titel :

    Coordinated Ramp Metering Based on On-Ramp Saturation Time Synchronization


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Transportation Research Record


    Beteiligte:
    Landman, R. L. (Autor:in) / Hegyi, A. (Autor:in) / Hoogendoorn, S. P. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2015-01-01




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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