Theoretical Approach to Predicting Traffic Queues at Short-Term Work Zones on High-Volume Roadways in Urban Areas

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1824, 2003, Pages 29-36

  Ullman, Gerald L ^a   Dudek, Conrad L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; KINETIC ENERGY; MAINTENANCE; PERSONNEL; SHOCK WAVES;

TRAFFIC QUEUING; TRAFFIC VOLUME;

HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EID: 0346243665     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1824-04     Document Type: Conference Paper

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