Lane Change Control Combined with Ramp Metering: A Strategy to Manage Delays at On-Ramp Merging Sections

Control measures at merging locations aimed either the mainline traffic or on-ramp do not lead to a fairness in distribution of total delay across two streams. This paper presents control strategy combining lane change with ramp metering system motorway merges. The opportunity delays incurred streams merge. An optimization problem is formulated for multilane an aim minimize travel time system. proposed tested using incentive-based lane-specific flow model. Results revealed 17% reduction due strategy. Moreover, it was shown that over and could be controlled via performance combined also compared individual measures. It observed (lane only only) high on control, where balance between drivers regulated. opportunities road authorities manage