The paper documents the development of a general purpose traffic flow simulation model for freeway operations with the major portion of the paper devoted to the validation effort. The principal goal of the project was to develop a model capable of simulating vehicle flow on freeway facilities including elements of design and operation that affect vehicle flow and capacity. The logic of the resultant model is discussed in detail with typical values given for the various driver characteristics that are required as input. Model validation is presented which shows that the model can be calibrated to adequately duplicate traffic stream characteristics for various volumes for typical freeway geometries. Model implementation is illustrated with simulations of two freeway sections, one a weaving section with several design alternatives, and two a complex mile section of urban freeway with five off-ramps and multiple weaving sections. (Author)


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    Title :

    A General Traffic Flow Simulation Model for Freeway Operation


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    Publication date :

    1970


    Size :

    82 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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