Modeling Travel Time under the Influence of On-Street Parking
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 2
Abstract
On-street parking is an important component of the parking system. Because of its occupancy of roadway resources, it can significantly impact traffic performance and safety. The aim of this paper is to give a quantitative analysis of the influence of on-street parking on travel time. The travel time data of the motor vehicles moving in the road sections with on-street parking are gathered by observers. A proportional hazard-based duration model is proposed to analyze the influential factors related to on-street parking, including effective lane width, the number of parking maneuvers, and occupancy. The results show that on-street parking has a significant impact on the travel time of vehicles. In addition, various factors can modify travel time in different degrees, and the model can be used to estimate the travel time under assumed conditions. It is hoped that this paper will help to improve the planning and management of on-street parking.
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Acknowledgments
This work is partially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. UNSPECIFIED2006CB705500) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. NNSFC70631001, NNSFC70701004, and NNSFC70901005). Particular thanks are also given to students in the Institute of System Science, who helped in video recording and data collection.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 2 • February 2012
Pages: 229 - 235
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 10, 2010
Accepted: Jun 29, 2011
Published online: Jul 1, 2011
Published in print: Feb 1, 2012
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