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Title: USAGE OF THREE REST AREAS IN VERMONT (ABRIDGMENT)
Accession Number: 00621524
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The purpose of the research reported here was to discover, or formulate, models for estimating usage of a welcome center and to estimate the parameters for such a model. The literature review revealed that each rest area should be modeled separately by a simple proportion of the traffic passing by the rest area. Examination of three rest areas in Vermont for which extensive data collection was undertaken revealed peaking patterns and model parameters. In general, the greatest peaks occur on summer and fall holiday weekends. On Fridays, traffic peaks from noon to 8:00 p.m. On Saturdays, a sharp, high peak occurs between 10:00 a.m. and noon. The proportion of vehicles stopping at each rest area studied is reasonably consistent. A further study of peak Saturday proportion stopping confirmed the model as formulated and estimated parameters for the model.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1326, Safety Rest Areas, Roadway Vegetation, and Utility and Highway Issues 1991. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Monograph Accession #: 01407153
Authors: Byrne, Bernard FPagination: p. 6-10
Publication Date: 1991
Serial: ISBN: 0309051665
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Apr 30 1992 12:00AM
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