In the road design process, speed variation along the road segment is an important issue to consider in adapting road geometry to drivers' expectations. To achieve this objective, speed criteria are used to evaluate road consistency. Being able to estimate the operating speed in the design phase can lead to safer road alignment. With this objective, several researchers have developed operating speed models. Most of these models are based on collected spot speed data. They assume constant speed on curves and, therefore, deceleration that occurs entirely on the approach tangent. According to these assumptions, spot speed data are collected at the center of the horizontal curve and at the midpoint of the preceding tangent to obtain operating speed models. This paper presents a new methodology based on the use of Global Positioning System devices that allow continuous collecting and processing of speed data. With this new methodology, not only can new and more accurate operating speed models be developed, but cited hypotheses can also be checked. Observed speed continuous profiles allow studies that previously could not be done, especially as related to deceleration and speed variations. This study calibrated new speed models, including three for horizontal curves with a radius curve and the curvature change rate of a single curve as explanatory variables, and one for tangents that incorporates the curve speed model. Tangent-curve speed variations are evaluated, with comparison of Δ85V and ΔV85, analysis of the deceleration length occurring on a curve, and development of two deceleration models.


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    Title :

    Modeling Operating Speed and Deceleration on Two-Lane Rural Roads with Global Positioning System Data


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record




    Publication date :

    2010-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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