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Use of a simulation program, FREQ6PE, to compare proposed improvements for the Southwest Freeway (US-59) in Houston, Texas, is described. The simulation model was calibrated using actual field data and was then used to identify the best of a number of proposed geometric improvements. The proposed improvements were evaluated by comparing key simulated measures of effectiveness for the proposed systems with comparable measures for the base (do-nothing) system. Based on the experience gained in using the program, it is concluded that the program can be an effective and economical tool for studying the dynamic response of a freeway to a variety of input specifications.

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Alternatives analysis; Freeways; Geometric design; Highways; Improvements; No build; Simulation

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory

HSL, TRIS, TRB

Jan 31 1986 12:00AM

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