1. Report No.
FHWA-HOP-20-060 |
2. Government Accession No.
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3. Recipient's Catalog No.
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4. Title and Subtitle
Implementation of Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools for Road Weather Connected Vehicle Applications Project Report
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5. Report Date
November 2020 |
6. Performing Organization Code |
7. Author(s)
Jiaqi Ma; Hani Mahmassani; J. Kyle Garrett; Eunhye Kim; Michelle Neuner |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
Leidos
11251 Roger Bacon Dr.
Reston, VA 20190
Synesis Partners LLC
Northwestern University Transportation Center
University of California, Los Angeles
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10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH6116D00053L |
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
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13. Type of Report and Period Covered Project Report
3/26/2018–10/1/2020 |
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HOP |
15. Supplementary Notes
Road Weather Management Program
Task Order Contracting Officer Representative (TOCOR): Jawad Paracha
Acknowledgments: Vince Garcia (Wyoming Department of Transportation); Mohamed M. Ahamed and Guangchuan Yang (University of Wyoming); Yadollah Montazery (Chicago Department of Transportation). |
16. Abstract
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) weather-responsive traffic management (WRTM) initiative focuses on developing actionable strategies for system management and operations in challenging road weather conditions. The study described in this document uses analysis, modeling, and simulation (AMS) tools with connected vehicle (CV) data to assess weather-responsive management strategies (WRMS) for traffic management and winter maintenance. The project team assessed CV data collection and use, WRMS implementations, and AMS modeling among and for State and local transportation agencies. Two agencies and sets of applications were selected for detailed simulation and analysis. An assessment of traveler information messages (TIM), variable speed limits (VSL), and snowplow pre-positioning strategies was conducted for a corridor along Interstate 80 (I–80) in Wyoming. A study of snowplow route optimization to preserve traffic flows was made for a network of freeways and arterial roadways in the Chicago area. The studies conclude that the AMS tools can be used to perform these assessments, and that significant safety, mobility, and operational efficiencies can be achieved with WRMS implemented with CV data. |
17. Key Words
Prediction; Road Weather Management Program (RWMP); weather-responsive management strategy (WRMS); weather-responsive traffic management (WRTM); traffic modeling; road condition; weather; road weather; Wyoming; Chicago |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. |
19. Security Classification (of this report)
Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page)
Unclassified |
21. No of Pages
104 |
22. Price
N/A |
