Reduced width traffic lanes
In order to make better use of existing roads, the lane width may be reduced so that more lanes are available on the same total road width. In principle, this is expected to increase traffic throughput, although with reduced speed. However, in practice, effects may be different. For instance, smaller lanes require a higher attention level of the drivers who may start showing signs of fatigue. This may compromise safety, inducing accidents. And accidents reduce traffic throughput. So, the question is under which circumstances narrow lanes do not compromise safety and increase throughput.
(The image indicates driver speed related to lane width, courtesy of www.arlingtonva.us)
Finished reports
- Congestion minimisation by optimising merging behaviour through Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Dynamic OD matrix estimation using floating car data
- Integrated Approach to Variable Speed Limits and Ramp Metering
- Performance of Rush-hour and Plus Lanes - A study to behavioral and design factors
- Assessment of Non-Recurrent Congestion on Dutch Motorways
- Coordination of Ramp Metering Control in Motorway Networks
- Dynamische Maximumsnelheden: Uitbreiding en Toepassing
- Veiligheid en doorstroming rond incidenten
- Multi-objective Traffic Management for Livability
- The Effect of Network Structure and Signal Settings on the MFD
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Projects in progress
Finished projects
- Dynamic OD matrix estimation using floating car data
- Possibilities of video monitoring
- Incident detection with loop data
- FastLane: modelling and simulation of traffic flow
- Alternative routes A15 Maasvlakte - Vaanplein
- Bottlenecks in road networks due to incidents
- Data fusion of loop detection and travel time measurements
- The relation between traffic flow and lane width
- Real-time capacity estimation for adaptive ramp metering
- Traffic flow and safety during incidents