Title: The Access Almanac: The Freeway-Congestion Paradox
Abstract:Well-designed ramp meters can increase flow and reduce travel time in amounts far exceeding any improvement gained by building more freeway capacity. Illustrated with plots of freeway flows on a secti...Well-designed ramp meters can increase flow and reduce travel time in amounts far exceeding any improvement gained by building more freeway capacity. Illustrated with plots of freeway flows on a section of I-10 in Los Angeles. Freeways are most efficient at higher speeds, 60 mph, as opposed to the 35 to 45 mph as commonly assumed. Ramp metering to control vehicles' entry so that traffic doesn't slow down on the freeway creates the most efficient flow.Read More
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-04-01
Language: en
Type: preprint
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