Feasibility of the design of dual-lane ramp meters in Texas /
analyses and evaluations, the design and operation of a dual-
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | analyses and evaluations, the design and operation of a dual- area compared to traditional single-lane ramp meters. The As recurrent congestion and the number of vehicles on urban conceptual dual-lane ramp meter design was examined both configuration was deemed feasible. demonstrate the traffic control and operational flexibility design and construct a dual-lane ramp meter on a frontage established evaluation criteria. This evaluation included established that could be used to determine the feasibility evaluation, a comparative analysis of single-lane and dual- existing and proposed ramp meter configurations and to feasibility of designing and operating dual-lane ramp meters freeways in Texas have increased, the ability to effectively have increased operational flexibility and available storage Houston. These evaluation criteria included the ability to in a safe and efficient manner. This assessment included a lane ramp meter on a frontage road/freeway slip-ramp lane ramp meters, and a microscopic simulation analysis. The management strategy. Based on an analysis of existing meter a wide-range of on-ramp demand volumes and manage meter traffic using single-lane ramp meters has deteriorated. microscopic simulation analysis was used to compare the of operating a dual-lane ramp meter at a study site in of the dual-lane ramp meter design strategy. Based on these on frontage road/freeway slip-ramps commonly found in Texas operational elements necessary to operate this freeway operations, three primary evaluation criteria were Other state departments of transportation experiencing primary objective of this research was to evaluate the qualitatively and quantitatively with respect to the three queues within the on-ramp queue storage reservoir without ramp meters to address the increased demand volumes and requirements and economic considerations; the ability to review and analysis of the geometric, traffic control, and road/freeway slip-ramp configuration that adheres to the similar conditions have developed and implemented multi-lane single-lane ramp meter traffic control parameters and spill-backs occurring on the adjacent frontage road. The Texas Department of Transportation's engineering and safety the analysis of the geometric design and construction variable on-ramp arrival patterns. These multi-lane systems various arrival-type patterns; and the ability to contain |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 138 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |