ScholarLens Back to search
1980•KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)Open access

ROAD GEOMETRIC DESIGN AS A FUNCTION OF LEVEL OF SERVICE AND ROAD USERS' COST BY TRAFFIC SIMULATION

G Gynnerstedt, Glen A. Gilbert

Open full text 0 citations

Abstract

This paper presents an ongoing research project aimed at developing a traffic model on micro level. The model is a basis for a broadening of level of concept and for evaluation of the road user's cost with regard to vehicle traffic on two lane interurban road network. The traffic model is presented by simulation technique. In an event-governed simulation programme the speed profile of individual driver-vehicle units is calculated and the traffic effects in question are evaluated. The simulation programme is applied to the study of how the level of service and the road user's cost are influenced by the road geometric condition, ruling speed limits and traffic regulations as well as driver-vehicle characteristics at various traffic volumes and compositions. (TRRL)

About this research paper

What this paper is about

This paper presents an ongoing research project aimed at developing a traffic model on micro level. The model is a basis for a broadening of level of concept and for evaluation of the road user's cost with regard to vehicle traffic on two lane interurban road network. The traffic model is presented by simulation technique. In an event-governed simulation programme the speed profile of individual driver-vehicle units is calculated and the traffic effects in question are evaluated. The simulation programme is applied to the study of how the level of service and the road user's cost are influenced by the road geometric condition, ruling speed limits and traffic regulations as well as driver-vehicle characteristics at various traffic volumes and compositions. (TRRL)

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

This paper presents an ongoing research project aimed at developing a traffic model on micro level. The model is a basis for a broadening of level of concept and for evaluation of the road user's cost with regard to vehicle traffic on two lane interurban road network. The traffic model is presented by simulation technique. In an event-governed simulation programme the speed profile of individual driver-vehicle units is calculated and the traffic effects in question are evaluated. The simulation programme is applied to the study of how the level of service and the road user's cost are influenced by the road geometric condition, ruling speed limits and traffic regulations as well as driver-vehicle characteristics at various traffic volumes and compositions. (TRRL)

Key concepts: Interurban, Transport engineering, Vehicle Information and Communication System, Level of service, Geometric design, Traffic simulation, Road traffic safety, Roundabout

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
ROAD GEOMETRIC DESIGN AS A FUNCTION OF LEVEL OF SERVICE AND ROAD USERS' COST BY TRAFFIC SIMULATION — Research Paper | ScholarLens