Analysis of Alternatives for Accommodating Trucks on Urban Freeways in Southern Nevada Alexander Paz, Naveen Veeramisti, Pankaj Maheswari Transportation Research Center University of Nevada, Las Vegas Presentation prepared for The Monthly Advisory Committee Meeting May 27, 2010 1
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Analysis of Alternatives for Accommodating Trucks on Urban
Freeways in Southern Nevada
Alexander Paz, Naveen Veeramisti, Pankaj Maheswari
Transportation Research Center
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Presentation prepared for
The Monthly Advisory Committee Meeting
May 27, 2010
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Alternatives
– Truck Only Lanes– Truck Restricted Lanes– Truck Only Toll Lanes– Truck Bypass– “Truckways with Toll”
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ResultsBase Case and Alternatives
AM Peak Period
One Month Progress
• 8 April 2010– 52 / 62 of link counts
within the 15% range (84 % within range) after Calibration
– Demand - 560,448 Veh -2.32% increase from TDM Demand
• 13 May 2010– 53 / 62 of link counts
within the 15% range (85 % within range) after Calibration
– Demand - 560,401 Veh -2.31% increase from TDM Demand
– Evaluation of Base Case and three Alternatives
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85 % of link counts are within the 15% range.
Acc. To FHWA Primer Vol. III, 85%
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+15%
-15%
1. Truck Restricted Lanes
Truck Restriction
“Trucks restricted to a certain lane or lanes but with
other traffic permitted to use these lanes as well as
the lanes from which trucks are excluded”
- Handbook of transport systems and traffic control
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Link Density – Base and Truck Restriction
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Link Speed-Base and Truck Restriction
2. Truck Only Lane
Truck only lane
“Truck-only lanes are lanes designated for the use of
trucks. The purpose of truck-only lanes is to separate
trucks from other mixed-flow traffic to enhance
safety and/or stabilize traffic flow.”
- CA.gov
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Link Density-Base and truck Only Lane
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Link Speed – Base and truck Only Lane
3. Truck Only Toll Lanes
Truck only toll lane
“ Truck-Only Toll (TOT) lanes are limited access toll
lanes available only for trucks.”
- ODOT
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Link Density-Base and Truck Only Toll
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Link Speed-Base and Truck Only Toll
All three alternatives
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Link Density-Base and Alternatives Comparison
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Link Speed-Base and Alternatives Comparison
Las Vegas Valley Truck By-Pass Route
Section 1: St. Rose Parkway to CC 215
Section 2: CC 215 to Boulder Highway
Section 3: Boulder Hwy to E.Desert Inn Road
Section 4: E.Desert Inn Road to Nellis Air Force
Section 5: Nellis Air Force Base to I-15 North
Section 1: NEXTA-St. Rose Pkwy to Boulder Hwy
Section 2: NEXTA-CC 215 to E. Desert Inn Road
Section 3: E. Desert Inn Road to I-15 North
Safety Analysis Using HERS Methodology
• HERS model to evaluate accident and safety analysis.• Methodology Reference - FHWA HERS-ST Technical