TY - JOUR

T1 - Simulation Modeling of the Operation of the Toll Plaza with Reversible Lanes

AU - Талавиря, Александр Юрьевич

AU - Ласкин, Михаил Борисович

N1 - Export Date: 21 October 2024

PY - 2024/9/23

Y1 - 2024/9/23

N2 - The construction of toll roads depends on the available territory. The limited area often does not allow the construction of a full-fledged toll plaza (hereinafter referred to as TP) with high capacity and many lanes. In such cases, the configuration of TP is linked with the configuration of reversible lanes. Reversible lanes carry traffic and help optimize traffic flow. The challenge is to choose the optimal configuration of a TP that provides the highest capacity (traffic flow increases in both directions) and helps control operators’ errors resulting in traffic congestion problems. The present study estimates TP with reversible lanes throughput capacity in different configurations and traffic flow parameters. The study employs discrete-event simulation modeling in the AnyLogic software environment. Our results show the optimal configuration of the reversible lanes and explain what traffic flow parameters affect their capacity. The paper concludes with practical recommendations on how to effectively apply simulation modeling to a TP operation and optimize it. © 2024 World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society. All rights reserved.

AB - The construction of toll roads depends on the available territory. The limited area often does not allow the construction of a full-fledged toll plaza (hereinafter referred to as TP) with high capacity and many lanes. In such cases, the configuration of TP is linked with the configuration of reversible lanes. Reversible lanes carry traffic and help optimize traffic flow. The challenge is to choose the optimal configuration of a TP that provides the highest capacity (traffic flow increases in both directions) and helps control operators’ errors resulting in traffic congestion problems. The present study estimates TP with reversible lanes throughput capacity in different configurations and traffic flow parameters. The study employs discrete-event simulation modeling in the AnyLogic software environment. Our results show the optimal configuration of the reversible lanes and explain what traffic flow parameters affect their capacity. The paper concludes with practical recommendations on how to effectively apply simulation modeling to a TP operation and optimize it. © 2024 World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society. All rights reserved.

KW - discrete-event simulation

KW - reversible lanes

KW - reversible toll plaza lanes

KW - toll collection system

KW - toll plaza

KW - toll road

KW - traffic congestion

UR - https://wseas.com/journals/articles.php?id=9520

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/ce48a446-1f9a-3f14-b36d-2cc845211ef3/

U2 - 10.37394/23202.2024.23.24

DO - 10.37394/23202.2024.23.24

M3 - статья

VL - 23

SP - 215

EP - 222

JO - WSEAS Transactions on Systems

JF - WSEAS Transactions on Systems

SN - 1109-2777

ER -