EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF URBAN ROAD NETWORK USING TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY MEASURES

Abstract

Efficiency of the road network system is analyzed by travel time reliability measures. The study overlooks on an important measure of travel time reliability and prioritizing Tiruchirappalli road network. Traffic volume and travel time were collected using license plate matching method. Travel time measures were estimated from average travel time and 95th travel time. Effect of non-motorized vehicle on efficiency of road system was evaluated. Relation between buffer time index and traffic volume was created. Travel time model has been developed and travel time measure was validated. Then service quality of road sections in network were graded based on travel time reliability measures.