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MULTIBAND--A VARIABLE-BANDWIDTH ARTERIAL PROGRESSION SCHEME

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00605656

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Abstract:

A new approach to arterial progression optimization was developed that incorporates a systematic traffic-dependent criterion. The method generates variable bandwidth progression schemes in which each directional road section is assigned an individually weighted band. The computer program for this method is named "MULTIBAND." Similar to MAXBAND, MULTIBAND uses mixed-integer linear programming for the optimization. The approach offers the traffic engineer a much wider range of design options than do existing arterial progression methods. In particular, the program provides a capability to adapt the progression scheme to the specific traffic flow pattern on each link of the arterial. Simulation results indicate that this method can produce considerable gains in performance when compared with traditional progression methods.

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This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1287, Traffic Flow, Capacity, Roadway Lighting, and Urban Traffic Systems 1990. 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 #:

01411069

Authors:

Gartner, Nathan H
Assmann, Susan F
Lasaga, Fernando
Hous, Dennis L

Pagination:

p. 212-222

Publication Date:

1990

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1287
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309050626

Features:

Figures (16) ; References (23) ; Tables (3)

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Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control

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TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Mar 31 1991 12:00AM

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