| Title | Applying analysis tools in planning for operations : case study #2 -- incorporating Highway Capacity Manual procedures into long-range transportation planning |
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| Record ID | 32456 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ryus, Paul; Lombard, Pieter Marais; Billings, Kip A.; Jeannotte, Krista |
| Source | [22] p. : col. ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Kittelson & Associates, Inc; Cambridge Systematics |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20090900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | More and more, transportation system operators are seeing the benefi ts of strengthening links between planning and operations. A critical element in improving transportation decision-making and the effectiveness of transportation systems related to operations and planning is through the use of analysis tools and methods. This brochure is one in a series of five intended to improve the way existing analysis tools are used to advance operational strategies in the planning process. The specific objective of developing this informational brochure series was to provide reference and resource materials that will help planners and operations professionals to use existing transportation planning and operations analysis tools and methods in a more systematic way to better analyze, evaluate, and report the benefits of needed investments in transportation operations. This particular case study focused on using Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures in long-range transportation planning for arterial signalization strategies. To better estimate link capacity, this case study developed an automated methodology to 1) transfer demand volumes from a regional model to software implementing the HCM Urban Streets procedure, 2) combine the volumes with known traffic signal timings to calculate a link-specific capacity, and 3) transfer that capacity back to the regional model for the next iteration. In addition, operational treatments that can influence capacity can be accounted for in the HCM implementing software, thus allowing the effects of these treatments to be reflected in the regional model output. |
| Rosap ID | dot:878 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/878 |
| TRT Terms | Transportation operations; Highway planning; Traffic flow |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-05-C-00036 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HOP-10-003 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/32000/32400/32456/FHWA-HOP-10-003.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop10003/fhwahop10003.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |