Traffic flow characteristics of the Late Merge work zone control strategy
Identifieur interne : 000724 ( PascalFrancis/Checkpoint ); précédent : 000723; suivant : 000725Traffic flow characteristics of the Late Merge work zone control strategy
Auteurs : G. Pesti [États-Unis] ; D. R. Jessen [États-Unis] ; P. S. Byrd [États-Unis] ; P. T. Mccoy [États-Unis]Source :
- Transportation research record [ 0361-1981 ] ; 1999.
Descripteurs français
- Pascal (Inist)
- Wicri :
- topic : Travaux publics, Voirie.
English descriptors
- KwdEn :
Abstract
Conventional traffic control plans such as the one used in Nebraska (NDOR Merge) for lane closures of rural Interstate highways normally work well as long as congestion does not develop. However, when the traffic demand exceeds the capacity of the work zone, queues may extend back past the advance warning signs, often surprising approaching traffic and increasing the accident potential. The Late Merge is a merge-control concept developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to reduce the length of queues and reduce the road rage that often develops among drivers. The operational effects of the Late Merge were evaluated. The traffic flow characteristics determined from the field data indicate that the Late Merge is more effective than the NDOR Merge in terms of the safety and efficiency of merging opera(ions in advance of lane closures on Interstate highways. The Late Merge has higher capacity and results in fewer traffic conflicts. However, it was also found that the concept might not be working as effectively as it is capable of. Based on the lane distribution data obtained during both free-flow and congested-flow periods, it can be concluded that some motorists did not follow the directions given by the traffic control signs, thus reducing the effectiveness of the merging operation. The potential benefits of the Late Merge will not be fully realized until drivers, particularly truck drivers, gain a better understanding and acceptance of the concept.
Affiliations:
Links toward previous steps (curation, corpus...)
Links to Exploration step
Pascal:00-0011149Le document en format XML
<record><TEI><teiHeader><fileDesc><titleStmt><title xml:lang="en" level="a">Traffic flow characteristics of the Late Merge work zone control strategy</title><author><name sortKey="Pesti, G" sort="Pesti, G" uniqKey="Pesti G" first="G." last="Pesti">G. Pesti</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Jessen, D R" sort="Jessen, D R" uniqKey="Jessen D" first="D. R." last="Jessen">D. R. Jessen</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Byrd, P S" sort="Byrd, P S" uniqKey="Byrd P" first="P. S." last="Byrd">P. S. Byrd</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Mccoy, P T" sort="Mccoy, P T" uniqKey="Mccoy P" first="P. T." last="Mccoy">P. T. Mccoy</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author></titleStmt><publicationStmt><idno type="wicri:source">INIST</idno><idno type="inist">00-0011149</idno><date when="1999">1999</date><idno type="stanalyst">PASCAL 00-0011149 INIST</idno><idno type="RBID">Pascal:00-0011149</idno><idno type="wicri:Area/PascalFrancis/Corpus">000751</idno><idno type="wicri:Area/PascalFrancis/Curation">000001</idno><idno type="wicri:Area/PascalFrancis/Checkpoint">000724</idno></publicationStmt><sourceDesc><biblStruct><analytic><title xml:lang="en" level="a">Traffic flow characteristics of the Late Merge work zone control strategy</title><author><name sortKey="Pesti, G" sort="Pesti, G" uniqKey="Pesti G" first="G." last="Pesti">G. Pesti</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Jessen, D R" sort="Jessen, D R" uniqKey="Jessen D" first="D. R." last="Jessen">D. R. Jessen</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Byrd, P S" sort="Byrd, P S" uniqKey="Byrd P" first="P. S." last="Byrd">P. S. Byrd</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Mccoy, P T" sort="Mccoy, P T" uniqKey="Mccoy P" first="P. T." last="Mccoy">P. T. Mccoy</name><affiliation wicri:level="2"><inist:fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></inist:fA14><country>États-Unis</country><placeName><region type="state">Nebraska</region></placeName></affiliation></author></analytic><series><title level="j" type="main">Transportation research record</title><title level="j" type="abbreviated">Transp. res. rec.</title><idno type="ISSN">0361-1981</idno><imprint><date when="1999">1999</date></imprint></series></biblStruct></sourceDesc><seriesStmt><title level="j" type="main">Transportation research record</title><title level="j" type="abbreviated">Transp. res. rec.</title><idno type="ISSN">0361-1981</idno></seriesStmt></fileDesc><profileDesc><textClass><keywords scheme="KwdEn" xml:lang="en"><term>Capacity of traffic</term><term>Conflict</term><term>Data gathering</term><term>International conference</term><term>Methodology</term><term>Modal split</term><term>Nebraska</term><term>Public works</term><term>Road traffic</term><term>Road work</term><term>Site analysis</term><term>Traffic congestion</term><term>Traffic control</term><term>Traffic flow</term><term>Velocity distribution</term><term>Waiting time</term></keywords><keywords scheme="Pascal" xml:lang="fr"><term>Trafic routier</term><term>Ecoulement trafic</term><term>Travaux publics</term><term>Voirie</term><term>Régulation trafic</term><term>Nebraska</term><term>Volume trafic</term><term>Temps attente</term><term>Conflit</term><term>Congestion trafic</term><term>Analyse site</term><term>Méthodologie</term><term>Collecte donnée</term><term>Répartition trafic</term><term>Distribution vitesse</term><term>Congrès international</term></keywords><keywords scheme="Wicri" type="topic" xml:lang="fr"><term>Travaux publics</term><term>Voirie</term></keywords></textClass></profileDesc></teiHeader><front><div type="abstract" xml:lang="en">Conventional traffic control plans such as the one used in Nebraska (NDOR Merge) for lane closures of rural Interstate highways normally work well as long as congestion does not develop. However, when the traffic demand exceeds the capacity of the work zone, queues may extend back past the advance warning signs, often surprising approaching traffic and increasing the accident potential. The Late Merge is a merge-control concept developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to reduce the length of queues and reduce the road rage that often develops among drivers. The operational effects of the Late Merge were evaluated. The traffic flow characteristics determined from the field data indicate that the Late Merge is more effective than the NDOR Merge in terms of the safety and efficiency of merging opera(ions in advance of lane closures on Interstate highways. The Late Merge has higher capacity and results in fewer traffic conflicts. However, it was also found that the concept might not be working as effectively as it is capable of. Based on the lane distribution data obtained during both free-flow and congested-flow periods, it can be concluded that some motorists did not follow the directions given by the traffic control signs, thus reducing the effectiveness of the merging operation. The potential benefits of the Late Merge will not be fully realized until drivers, particularly truck drivers, gain a better understanding and acceptance of the concept.</div></front></TEI><inist><standard h6="B"><pA><fA01 i1="01" i2="1"><s0>0361-1981</s0></fA01><fA02 i1="01"><s0>TRREDM</s0></fA02><fA03 i2="1"><s0>Transp. res. rec.</s0></fA03><fA06><s2>1657</s2></fA06><fA08 i1="01" i2="1" l="ENG"><s1>Traffic flow characteristics of the Late Merge work zone control strategy</s1></fA08><fA09 i1="01" i2="1" l="ENG"><s1>Traffic flow and safety in work zones, signing, and marking materials</s1></fA09><fA11 i1="01" i2="1"><s1>PESTI (G.)</s1></fA11><fA11 i1="02" i2="1"><s1>JESSEN (D. R.)</s1></fA11><fA11 i1="03" i2="1"><s1>BYRD (P. S.)</s1></fA11><fA11 i1="04" i2="1"><s1>MCCOY (P. T.)</s1></fA11><fA14 i1="01"><s1>University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Civil Engineering, W348, Nebraska Hall</s1><s2>Lincoln, NE 68588-0531</s2><s3>USA</s3><sZ>1 aut.</sZ><sZ>2 aut.</sZ><sZ>3 aut.</sZ><sZ>4 aut.</sZ></fA14><fA18 i1="01" i2="1"><s1>National Research Council. Transportation Research Board</s1><s2>Washington, DC 20418</s2><s3>USA</s3><s9>patr.</s9></fA18><fA20><s1>1-9</s1></fA20><fA21><s1>1999</s1></fA21><fA23 i1="01"><s0>ENG</s0></fA23><fA43 i1="01"><s1>INIST</s1><s2>10459B</s2><s5>354000080497860010</s5></fA43><fA44><s0>0000</s0><s1>© 2000 INIST-CNRS. All rights reserved.</s1></fA44><fA45><s0>8 ref.</s0></fA45><fA47 i1="01" i2="1"><s0>00-0011149</s0></fA47><fA60><s1>P</s1><s2>C</s2></fA60><fA61><s0>A</s0></fA61><fA64 i1="01" i2="1"><s0>Transportation research record</s0></fA64><fA66 i1="01"><s0>USA</s0></fA66><fC01 i1="01" l="ENG"><s0>Conventional traffic control plans such as the one used in Nebraska (NDOR Merge) for lane closures of rural Interstate highways normally work well as long as congestion does not develop. However, when the traffic demand exceeds the capacity of the work zone, queues may extend back past the advance warning signs, often surprising approaching traffic and increasing the accident potential. The Late Merge is a merge-control concept developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to reduce the length of queues and reduce the road rage that often develops among drivers. The operational effects of the Late Merge were evaluated. The traffic flow characteristics determined from the field data indicate that the Late Merge is more effective than the NDOR Merge in terms of the safety and efficiency of merging opera(ions in advance of lane closures on Interstate highways. The Late Merge has higher capacity and results in fewer traffic conflicts. However, it was also found that the concept might not be working as effectively as it is capable of. Based on the lane distribution data obtained during both free-flow and congested-flow periods, it can be concluded that some motorists did not follow the directions given by the traffic control signs, thus reducing the effectiveness of the merging operation. The potential benefits of the Late Merge will not be fully realized until drivers, particularly truck drivers, gain a better understanding and acceptance of the concept.</s0></fC01><fC02 i1="01" i2="X"><s0>001D15C</s0></fC02><fC02 i1="02" i2="X"><s0>001D14O06</s0></fC02><fC02 i1="03" i2="X"><s0>001D15B</s0></fC02><fC02 i1="04" i2="X"><s0>295</s0></fC02><fC03 i1="01" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Trafic routier</s0><s5>01</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="01" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Road traffic</s0><s5>01</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="01" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Tráfico carretera</s0><s5>01</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="02" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Ecoulement trafic</s0><s5>02</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="02" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Traffic flow</s0><s5>02</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="02" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Flujo tráfico</s0><s5>02</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="03" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Travaux publics</s0><s5>03</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="03" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Public works</s0><s5>03</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="03" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Obras públicas</s0><s5>03</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="04" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Voirie</s0><s5>04</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="04" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Road work</s0><s5>04</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="04" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Vialidad</s0><s5>04</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="05" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Régulation trafic</s0><s5>05</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="05" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Traffic control</s0><s5>05</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="05" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Regulación tráfico</s0><s5>05</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="06" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Nebraska</s0><s2>NG</s2><s5>06</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="06" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Nebraska</s0><s2>NG</s2><s5>06</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="06" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Nebraska</s0><s2>NG</s2><s5>06</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="07" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Volume trafic</s0><s5>07</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="07" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Capacity of traffic</s0><s5>07</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="07" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Volumen tráfico</s0><s5>07</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="08" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Temps attente</s0><s5>08</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="08" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Waiting time</s0><s5>08</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="08" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Tiempo espera</s0><s5>08</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="09" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Conflit</s0><s5>09</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="09" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Conflict</s0><s5>09</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="09" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Conflicto</s0><s5>09</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="10" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Congestion trafic</s0><s5>10</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="10" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Traffic congestion</s0><s5>10</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="10" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Congestión tráfico</s0><s5>10</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="11" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Analyse site</s0><s5>11</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="11" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Site analysis</s0><s5>11</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="11" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Análisis emplazamiento</s0><s5>11</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="12" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Méthodologie</s0><s5>12</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="12" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Methodology</s0><s5>12</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="12" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Metodología</s0><s5>12</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="13" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Collecte donnée</s0><s5>13</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="13" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Data gathering</s0><s5>13</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="13" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Recolección dato</s0><s5>13</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="14" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Répartition trafic</s0><s5>14</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="14" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Modal split</s0><s5>14</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="14" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Repartición tráfico</s0><s5>14</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="15" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Distribution vitesse</s0><s5>15</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="15" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>Velocity distribution</s0><s5>15</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="15" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Distribución velocidad</s0><s5>15</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="16" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Congrès international</s0><s5>16</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="16" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>International conference</s0><s5>16</s5></fC03><fC03 i1="16" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Congreso internacional</s0><s5>16</s5></fC03><fC07 i1="01" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Etats Unis</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="01" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>United States</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="01" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>Estados Unidos</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="02" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Amérique du Nord</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="02" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>North America</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="02" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>America del norte</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="03" i2="X" l="FRE"><s0>Amérique</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="03" i2="X" l="ENG"><s0>America</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fC07 i1="03" i2="X" l="SPA"><s0>America</s0><s2>NG</s2></fC07><fN21><s1>010</s1></fN21></pA><pR><fA30 i1="01" i2="1" l="ENG"><s1>Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board</s1><s2>78</s2><s3>USA</s3><s4>1999-01</s4></fA30></pR></standard></inist><affiliations><list><country><li>États-Unis</li></country><region><li>Nebraska</li></region></list><tree><country name="États-Unis"><region name="Nebraska"><name sortKey="Pesti, G" sort="Pesti, G" uniqKey="Pesti G" first="G." last="Pesti">G. Pesti</name></region><name sortKey="Byrd, P S" sort="Byrd, P S" uniqKey="Byrd P" first="P. S." last="Byrd">P. S. Byrd</name><name sortKey="Jessen, D R" sort="Jessen, D R" uniqKey="Jessen D" first="D. R." last="Jessen">D. R. Jessen</name><name sortKey="Mccoy, P T" sort="Mccoy, P T" uniqKey="Mccoy P" first="P. T." last="Mccoy">P. T. Mccoy</name></country></tree></affiliations></record>Pour manipuler ce document sous Unix (Dilib)
EXPLOR_STEP=$WICRI_ROOT/Wicri/Musique/explor/OperaV1/Data/PascalFrancis/Checkpoint
HfdSelect -h $EXPLOR_STEP/biblio.hfd -nk 000724 | SxmlIndent | more
Ou
HfdSelect -h $EXPLOR_AREA/Data/PascalFrancis/Checkpoint/biblio.hfd -nk 000724 | SxmlIndent | more
Pour mettre un lien sur cette page dans le réseau Wicri
{{Explor lien
|wiki= Wicri/Musique
|area= OperaV1
|flux= PascalFrancis
|étape= Checkpoint
|type= RBID
|clé= Pascal:00-0011149
|texte= Traffic flow characteristics of the Late Merge work zone control strategy
}}
| This area was generated with Dilib version V0.6.21. |  |