Advanced OR and AI Methods in Transportation OVERVIEW OF ROAD AND MOTORWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL STRATEGIES
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Traffic congestion in urban road and freeway networks leads to a strong degradation of the network infrastructure and accordingly reduced throughput which can be countered via suitable control measures and strategies. A concise overview of proposed and implemented control strategies is provided for three areas: urban road networks, freeway networks and route guidance. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of future needs in this important technical area.
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