Analysis of Freeway Weaving Sections

The freeway weaving analysis methods in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) are based on research conducted from the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Subsequent research has shown that the methods' ability to predict the operation of the facility is limited. Other concerns about the methods include lack of consistency in application with other freeway methods, the difficulty of determining the service measure in the field, and the difficulty of comparing the analysis results with the results of simulation modeling. The objectives of this project are to develop improved methods for capacity and level-of-service analysis of freeway weaving sections and to develop a revised Chapter 24 of the 2000 HCM. Compatibility of the methods with those of other HCM freeway chapters, particularly the chapter on Ramp Junctions, should be assessed.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=829

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $450000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 3-75

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Derr, B

• Performing Organizations:

  Polytechnic University

  Transportation Training and Research Center
  333 Jay Street
  Brooklyn, NY  United States  11201
• Principal Investigators:

  Roess, Roger

• Start Date: 20040601
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20071001
• Source Data: RiP Project 8987

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway capacity; Highways; Level of service; Ramps; Research projects; Weaving traffic
• Identifier Terms: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01463125
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Contract Numbers: Project 3-75
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:17PM