Integration of Real-Time Air Pollution Parameters into the Decision MakingProcess Regarding Highway Construction Work Zone Traffic Flow

摘要

The main objective of this research is to develop a real-time modal exhaustemission concentration model for light and medium duty vehicles using real-time emission concentration, traffic, and meteorological data. The data were collected during the Purdue Vehicle Emission Monitoring and Modeling Project (PVEMP) field experiments conducted in the spring and summer 1997 on the Borman Expressway. The implementation of the model and the results of the project integrate air quality as another parameter in the traffic flow improvement of the Borman Expressway, especially in construction zones. This paper presents the results of the monitoring program, the data reduction and analysis effort, the development of the real-time modal exhaust emission concentration model, and the implementation suggestions of the research.