Traffic flow characteristics on a three-lane rural highway in Finland: Results from empirical studies and simulations

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1572, 1997, Pages 33-42

  Enberg, Åsa ^a   Pursula, Matti ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 3943078566     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1572-05     Document Type: Article

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