Methods of Setting Maximum Speed Limits on Freeways(高速公路最高车速限制的设置方法).pdfVIP

ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation Systems Planning, Development, and Management ©2009 ASCE 384 Methods of Setting Maximum Speed Limits on Freeways Guozhu Cheng and Yulong Pei School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O.Box 202, Harbin, 150090; PH(86)451 FAX(86)451 email:guozhucheng@126.com, yulongp@263.net ABSTRACT Using the ideas of multi-objective optimization, the paper brought forward the maximum speed limit methods based on efficiency, safety, economic and comfortable quality of freeways. The maximum speed limit value under the conditions of at-grade straight lines section, free traffic flow, good pavement and weather was taken as a basic value. Minimizing the sum of time cost and fuel consumption cost were taken as the objective function. The death rate of accidents and passenger’s comfortable quality that met corresponding allowed range was taken as constraint conditions. The basic value of the maximum speed limit calculation model was established based on minimum generalized operating costs of vehicles. A mathematical method of extremism solution was adopted to obtain the basic values. At last, it was given that basic values according to different design speeds and different vehicle types. INTRODUCTION Freeways are the most important component of highway networks, and how to realize its function of efficiency, safety, economics and comfortable quality is always one of the key subjects for all segments of the society. In order to guar