A methodology for estimating capacity at ramp weaves based on gap acceptance and linear optimization

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 459-483

  Lertworawanich, Ponlathep ^a   Elefteriadou, Lily ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

FREEWAY WEAVING AREAS;

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

CAPACITY BUILDING; METHODOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037409358     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-2615(02)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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