A major employer in Newell County, located outside of Brooks, Alberta, generates a daily shift changeover of over 700 employees, which results in vehicle queues lasting up to 45 minutes as they attempt to exit the facility parking lots. To alleviate this congestion, an alternative access route has been proposed.
Using PTV Vissim, a detailed traffic simulation was conducted to evaluate the impact of this new route on travel patterns and congestion. The simulation incorporated dynamic traffic assignment (DTA) to model how drivers might alter their route choices in response to different road layouts. This approach allowed for a comprehensive analysis of potential benefits, such as improved traffic flow, as well as drawbacks, such as queue spillback on other parts of the road network.
Join us at the luncheon to delve into the findings of this study, explore the intricacies of using traffic simulations, and discuss how alternative analysis methods can be used to answer specific and unique traffic questions.
David Mason, P.Eng., M.Eng.
David Mason is a Transportation Engineer with ISL Engineering and Land Development for 2 years. Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, David has worked across different engineering disciplines and has recently completed his master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Alberta. At ISL, David tackles unique traffic and transportation-related projects, within the topics of traffic operational analysis, traffic safety, transportation master planning and multi-modal infrastructure.
Lunch will be served at 11:45 am and the presentations will start at 12:00 pm.
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