Design hourly volume from road users' perspective

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Transp. Eng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1986)112:4(435)· OSTI ID:7242075

Sharma, S C

Highway designers have raised some serious questions in the past about the validity of the conventional DHV approach. One criticism is that it focuses on facility utilization rather than being roadway-user oriented. The purpose of this study is to reexamine the traditional 30th highest hourly approach from the road users' perspective. The road use type, or road users' perspective is characterized in this note by variables such as trip purpose and trip length distribution. More specifically, the objectives of the analysis presented in this note are: (1) To investigate the effect of road use type on the DHV considerations; and (2) to suggest a range of highest hourly volumes suitable for design purpose from the point of view of the total number of users experiencing traffic congestion rather than a number of hours of facility congestion, such as the 30th highest hour approach permitting a total of 30 hours of facility congestion for all types of road users.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Engineering, Univ. of Regina, Regina, SK, S4S OA2
• OSTI ID: 7242075
• Journal Information: J. Transp. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Transp. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 112:4; ISSN JTPED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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