Integrating an Agent-Based Travel Behavior Model with Large-Scale Microscopic Traffic Simulation for Corridor-Level and Subarea Transportation Operations and Planning Applications
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 139, Issue 2
Abstract
Application of microscopic traffic simulation beyond the corridor level analysis is not widely seen in literature. This is partly because of the fact that a simulation model cannot capture behavior responses such as peak spreading. This study develops a framework that integrates agent-based travel behavior models with large-scale traffic simulation to capture the regional impacts of new development. The proposed model is then applied to the I-270/I-495/I-95 corridor in the north Washington, DC metropolitan area in a case study. Findings from this study reveal the potential of the proposed model to capture network dynamics and behavioral reactions. This framework also provides a valuable tool for the evaluation of new transportation infrastructure, such as the intercounty connector (ICC) corridor currently under construction, and its operation strategies.
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Acknowledgments
This research was funded partially by the Maryland State Highway Administration, Federal Highway Administration Exploratory Advanced Research Program, and the Center for Integrated Transportation Systems Management at the Univ. of Maryland. The views in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies. The authors are solely responsible for all statements in the paper.
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Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 139 • Issue 2 • June 2013
Pages: 94 - 103
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Received: Feb 22, 2012
Accepted: Sep 7, 2012
Published online: Sep 10, 2012
Published in print: Jun 1, 2013
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