| Title | Efficient and Safe Merging Solutions: Advanced Freeway Merge Assistance Harnessing the Potential of Connected Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 61574 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program |
| Corporate Contributor |
Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program |
| Publication Date | 20140400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | One of the major traffic bottlenecks and safety concerns on today’s busy roads occurs during freeway merges. “Advanced Freeway Merge Assistance: Harnessing the Potential of Connected Vehicles” is an Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program project designed to improve the efficiency and safety of freeway merges using connected vehicle technology. This project was awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2009, and was conducted by the University of Virginia Center for Transportation Studies (UVA CTS). Using a previous 2008 study on the ability of connected vehicle technology to improve ramp metering as the starting point for this study, the project developed and evaluated strategic algorithms designed to improve freeway merging. These algorithms were developed specifically to take advantage of the capabilities provided by the system. |
| Rosap ID | dot:39212 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39212 |
| TRT Terms | Highways; Highway operations; Vehicles and equipment; Traffic control; Algorithms; Merging control; Connected vehicles; Intelligent transportation systems |
| General Subjects | Merge lanes; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1522309 |
| Contract Number | HRTM-30/02-14(1M)E |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-14-045 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61500/61574/14045.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |