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原文传递 Deployment of Prior HOV Lanes Research Results in Developing Analysis Tools for New Managed Lanes Projects

题名：	Deployment of Prior HOV Lanes Research Results in Developing Analysis Tools for New Managed Lanes Projects
作者：	Boriboonsomsin, K.
关键词：	Air quality##Environmental impacts##Air pollution##Emission impacts##Transportation systems##Managed lanes##Analysis tools##Data collection##Emission modeling##Traffic simulation##High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes##High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes##
摘要：	The Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CERT) at the University of California, Riverside, successfully completed a previous research on the effectiveness of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes at improving air quality for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). As part of that research, analysis tools were developed to evaluate the air quality benefits of limited access HOV lanes, which are commonly found in Southern California. This project used researcher(s) unique skill sets in vehicle activity data collection, traffic simulation and emission modeling as well as extensive experience in this research area to expand the capability of the developed tools to enable air quality impact evaluation of the other types of managed lanes, including continuous access HOV lanes (commonly found in Northern California) and high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. These enhanced analysis tools will allow Caltrans’ technical staff to compare emission impacts of projects involving the addition of new lane(s), either general-purposed (GP) or any type of managed lanes, or the conversion of existing lane(s) from one type to another against the no-build and other alternatives. The analysis tools will be compatible with the California’s EMFAC model, and will be in a spreadsheet platform which is easy to use by Caltrans’ technical staff. In addition, prepared user’s guide documentation and conducted user training in order to ensure an effective knowledge and technology transfer to Caltrans.
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报告类型：	科技报告