Control strategies in response to freeway incidents
Title:
Control strategies in response to freeway incidents
Author:
Koble, H. M.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : The Administration ; Springfield, Va. : National Technical Information Service [distributor], 1981-
Physical Description:
4v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
General Note:
"Final report."
"November 1980."
"Report no. FHWA/RD-80/004" (v. 1).
"Report no. FHWA/RD-80/005" (v. 2).
"Report no. FHWA/RD-80/006" (v. 3).
"Report no. FHWA/RD-80/007" (v. 4).
Contents:
v. 1. Executive summary -- v. 2. Evaluation of strategy performance under simulated incident conditions -- v. 3. Software documentation -- v. 4. Operational guidelines and requirements for an on-line incident control strategy evaluator.
Abstract:
New control strategies have been developed for responding to freeway incidents. Two types of incident situations were considered. In Situation 1, control is only needed at on-ramps in the immediate vicinity of the incident site. In Situation 2, control is also needed on freeway segments and connectors located upstream of the freeway segment containing the incident. The strategies were extensively tested under a wide variety of simulated incident conditions. Guidelines on strategy selection and usage in an operational environment have been prepared. Functional requirements have also been developed for an on-line incident control strategy evaluator which could pre-test the merits of several candidate strategies.
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