Estimating interstate highway capacity for short-term work zone lane closures: Development of methodology

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1948, 2006, Pages 45-57

  Sarasua, Wayne A ^a   Davis, William J ^b   Chowdhury, Mashrur A ^a   Ogle, Jennifer H ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b THE CITADEL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND VEHICLES; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

PASSENGER CAR EQUIVALENTS (PCE); SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT); TRAFFIC FLOW PARAMETERS;

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33750286154     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1948-06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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