INTEGRATION 2.30 Framework for Modeling Lane-Changing Behavior in Weaving Sections

• Published in: Transportation research record Vol. 1883; no. 1; pp. 140 - 149
• Main Authors: Rakha, Hesham, Zhang, Yihua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 2004
• ISSN: 0361-1981; 2169-4052
• DOI: 10.3141/1883-16

The effectiveness of the INTEGRATION 2.30 model for analysis of weaving sections is validated by a comparison of the lateral and longitudinal distributions of simulated and field-observed traffic volumes categorized by origin-destination pair on nine weaving sections in the Los Angeles, California, area. The results demonstrate a reasonable degree of consistency in the spatial distribution of lane flows between simulated and field-observed traffic volumes within the weaving sections (spatial lane volume error of 250 veh/h or 25%). Furthermore, the spatial distribution of lane changes across the weaving lanes matches field-observed trends. Finally, the study demonstrates how the use of optional lane-bias and lane-changing parameters can enhance the consistency between model results and field data. Overall the study demonstrates the flexibility of the INTEGRATION software for the modeling of weaving sections.