Sensitivity Analysis of Traffic Flow Patterns on Toll Plaza Performance using a Simulation

摘要

Computer simulation methods have been applied to the design of toll plazas. Toll plaza configurations such as toll collection methods, number of toll booths, and types of vehicles have been studied in the literature. But few studies have reported the effect of traffic types on the toll performance. In this presentation, a discrete-event simulation method will be used to analyze the sensitivity of toll plaza performance for different types of traffic flow. Two traffic patterns, deterministic and probabilistic traffic flow, will be considered. This study is based on a planned project for building a toll bridge in the eastern North Carolina.