Estimating induced travel for evaluation of metropolitan highway expansion

摘要: This paper demonstrates how induced travel can be estimated for incorporation into the evaluation process highway expansion projects, at a sketch planning level of analysis. The approach is useful especially in cases where four-step urban models are either unavailable or unable to forecast full demand effects. methodology applied hypothetical freeway Our analysis suggests that magnitude by increases significantly as function initial congestion levels prior expansion. However, under even extreme scenarios and consequent forecasted travel, there positive impact with respect relief.