Award Date
1-1-2005
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
First Committee Member
Mohamed S. Kaseko
Number of Pages
125
Abstract
Pedestrian mid-block crossings through arterial roadways have significant impacts on vehicular level of service and safety. Past research has been conducted to simulate these crossings. However, a practical, realistic model and methodology have not been established for analysis and planning of mid-block pedestrian crossings. The objective of this study was to create a practical traffic microsimulation methodology for mid-block pedestrian crossings through a case study using a versatile transportation software package. VISSIM v3.70 was selected because of its ability to model individual vehicle and pedestrian interactions. The developed methodology provided a framework for model development at any pedestrian mid-block crossing through a case study. Input parameters for the case study model included an innovative field study that was designed using a Geometric distribution to estimate the proportion of drivers yielding to pedestrians at the crosswalk. Segment travel times and crosswalk approach vehicle queue lengths were used for calibration and validation, respectively. Level of service analyses were performed using the final model.
Keywords
Block; Crossing; Development; Intersection Model; Pedestrian; Signalized; Vissim
Controlled Subject
Civil engineering
File Format
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3246.08 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Merrill, John Christopher, "Vissim model development of a mid-block pedestrian crossing between signalized intersections" (2005). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1785.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/jhph-hyb5
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