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http://dx.doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2015.33.1.1

A Mainline Metering Strategy at Toll Plaza Considering Queue Imbalance Among Lanes  

Jang, Sunghoon (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University)
Lee, Yong-Gwan (Integrated Research Institute of Construction and Environment, Seoul National University)
Kho, Seung-Young (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University)
Lee, Chungwon (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.33, no.1, 2015 , pp. 1-13 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to develop a mainline metering strategy considering queue imbalance among lanes that can reduce congestion at a toll plaza section by managing queue caused by mainline metering. The suggested strategy considers simultaneously optimizing the number of cars in merging area and managing queue by lane. This study analyzes the effectiveness of the strategy with respect to the average travel time and the occurrence rate of spillback using the PARAMICS. The results show that the suggested strategy has an effect on reducing congestion and improving operation efficiency at toll plaza. In particular, the congestion become more intensified when the length of waiting space is shorter; however, this study shows that the suggested strategy can relieve the congestion in that condition.
Keywords
ALINEA; mainline metering; queue management; spillback; toll plaza;
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