First phase of 4-yr program on freeway merging undertaken by U S Bureau of Public Roads to study effect that geometric variables have on merging of ramp traffic; to develop usable distributions of traffic variables for simulation programs; and to develop optimum ramp metering and merging control system; report emphasizes collection and collation of gap acceptance characteristics; statistically significant relations between percent gap acceptance and gap size are established.
Gap acceptance in freeway merging process
Nat Research Council -- Highway Research Board -- Research Rec
1967
36 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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