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Traffic states induced by slowdown sections on two-lane highway

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  • Hanaura, Hirotoshi
  • Masukura, Shuichi
  • Nagatani, Takashi

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We study the traffic states and jams occurring on a two-lane highway with a few slowdown sections. We derive the fundamental diagrams (flow-density diagrams). The fundamental diagrams on first and second lanes depend highly on the configuration of slowdown sections. The occupancy fraction of vehicles on first and second lanes varies with configuration of slowdown sections and also changes with density for the definite configuration. When a jam is formed on a lane, the flow (current) saturates on the lane. The saturated flow is given by the maximal value of the current of the slowdown section. The relationship between the densities before and after the jam is derived analytically. The dependence of jam lengths on density is derived numerically and analytically.

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  • Hanaura, Hirotoshi & Masukura, Shuichi & Nagatani, Takashi, 2009. "Traffic states induced by slowdown sections on two-lane highway," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 388(7), pages 1196-1206.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:388:y:2009:i:7:p:1196-1206
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2008.12.011
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