Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Project Details
Comparison of Traffic Simulation Models with HCM 2000 Methodology Using Various Traffic Levels under Pretimed Signal Control

End Date:
January 2007
Status:
Completed

Abstract

This study compared CORSIM, SimTraffic, and VISSIM to each other, as well as the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 2000 methodology using various levels of traffic congestion under pre-timed signalized control. Three comparison scenarios were conducted, which involved using the default parameters, similar (matching) parameters, and calibration parameters.

For more information, view the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007 Paper #07-2519

Keywords: traffic simulation, CORSIM, SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCM 2000