Holly J.
Miller and Michael J. Demetsky
Virginia Transportation Research Council
Charlottesville, VA
Report No. FHWA/VA-92-R5
December 1991
This study addresses the problem of queuing on highway facilities, wherein a large number of computerized methods for the analysis of different queuing situations are available. A three-tier classification system of the methodologies was used with the following categories: dedicated techniques, classical queuing theory, and simulation. A knowledge base for selecting an appropriate technique for a specific facility and problem is provided. The utilization of the video camera to capture queuing data in the field is described and applied to evaluate alternative methods to analyze queuing at signalized intersections. This evaluation revealed three distinct approaches from the respective categories for the evaluation of queuing at signalized intersections: the HCM method, the vacation-server queuing model, and TRAF-NETSIM. It was found that the queuing model and simulation methods offer flexibility over the more structured, dedicated HCM method and should be considered in the analysis of other situations as well as of signalized intersections.
key words:
queuing, highways, intersections, simulation, video camera
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