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Author Winick, Robert M.

Title Examining the speed-flow-delay paradox in the Washington, DC region [electronic resource] : potential impacts of reduced traffic on congestion delay and potential for reductions in discretionary travel during peak periods, final report / Robert M. Winick, Deborah Matherly and Dane Ismart.

Imprint Washington, DC : U.S. Federal Highway Administration, 2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  TD 2.30/19:09-017    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (i, 72 p.) : col. ill., col. charts
Note Text document in PDF format.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Type Of Report Final report.
File Type Technical report.
Note Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 31, 2009).
Funding Performed by Louis Berger Group for FHWA Office of Operations under contract no. DTFH61-01-C-00180.
Note "December 2008."
"FHWA-HOP-09-017."
Summary "Traffic congestion in the Washington, DC area, especially congestion on our freeways, costs our residents every day in terms of wasted time, fuel, and increased air pollution. Highway studies have determined that once traffic volumes exceed the capacity of the roadway, the system can rapidly "break down" to the point where all traffic slows markedly, and the capacity and throughput of the roadway drops precipitously. The Federal Highway Administration commissioned this study to specifically evaluate speed, volume and delay for congested versus uncongested travel on some of the major roadways in the metropolitan Washington region, in order to identify the specific "tipping point(s)" at which free-flow traffic "breaks down", and conversely, the volume of traffic that would have to be reduced in peak periods to keep traffic free-flowing. The study also analyzed survey data to estimate the number and percent of trips that people take in peak hours on our freeways that are discretionary trips. Finally, the study briefly reviewed empirical findings on experiences with congestion pricing in the US and abroad"--Technical report documentation page.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Traffic congestion -- Washington (D.C.)
Highway capacity -- Washington (D.C.)
Traffic flow -- Washington (D.C.)
Speed and delay studies.
Highway capacity. (OCoLC)fst00956575
Traffic congestion. (OCoLC)fst01154060
Washington (D.C.) (OCoLC)fst01204505
Added Author Matherly, Deborah.
Ismart, Dane.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations.
Louis Berger Group.
Added Title Potential impacts of reduced traffic on congestion delay and potential for reductions in discretionary travel during peak periods
Report No. FHWA-HOP-09-017
Standard No. CBT /p266401coll4 CNTNT
Gpo Item No. 0982-G-53 (online)
Sudoc No. TD 2.30/19:09-017

 
    
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