Comparing Three Lane Merging Schemes for Short-Term Work Zones : A Simulation Study
Joint Authors
Harb, Rami
Radwan, Essam
Dixit, Vinayak V.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traffic safety and mobility of roadway work zones have been considered to be one of the major concerns in highway traffic safety and operations in Florida.
Dynamic lane merging (DLM) systems—ITS-based lane management technology—were introduced by several states in an attempt to enhance both safety and mobility of roadway work zones.
Two forms of lane merging, namely, the early merge and the late merge were designed to advise drivers on definite merging locations.
Up to date, there are no studies that contrast both merging schemes under matching work zone settings.
This study simulates a two-to-one work zone lane closure configuration under three different Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans in VISSIM.
The first MOT is the conventional plans used in Florida’s work zones, the second MOT is a simplified dynamic early merging system (early SDLMS), and the third MOT is a simplified dynamic late merging systems (late SDLMSs).
Field data was collected to calibrate and validate the simulation models.
Simulation results indicated that overall, under different levels of drivers’ compliance rate and different percentages of trucks in the traffic composition, the early SLDMS outperformed the conventional MOT and the late SDLMS in terms of travel times and throughputs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Harb, Rami& Radwan, Essam& Dixit, Vinayak V.. 2012. Comparing Three Lane Merging Schemes for Short-Term Work Zones : A Simulation Study. ISRN Civil Engineering،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477126
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Harb, Rami…[et al.]. Comparing Three Lane Merging Schemes for Short-Term Work Zones : A Simulation Study. ISRN Civil Engineering No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477126
American Medical Association (AMA)
Harb, Rami& Radwan, Essam& Dixit, Vinayak V.. Comparing Three Lane Merging Schemes for Short-Term Work Zones : A Simulation Study. ISRN Civil Engineering. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477126