Cost-effectiveness evaluation of hoosier helper freeway service patrol

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 429-438

  Latoski, Steven P ^a   Pal, Raktim ^b   Sinha, Kumares C ^b  

^a Dunn Engineering Associates   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROUND VEHICLES; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; MAINTENANCE; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WAGES;

HOOSIER HELPER FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL; NONRECURRENT CONGESTION DELAY SAVINGS; SECONDARY CRASH REDUCTION; VEHICLE OPERATING COST SAVINGS;

HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EID: 0033181533     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1999)125:5(429)     Document Type: Article

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