Developing a travel time congestion index Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A congestion index that is keyed to the differences in actual versus desired travel times for various types of roadways is described. The suggested index provides a continuous scale for assessing the amount of congestion incurred. It encompasses a wide range of values and is easy to understand and use.

published proceedings

  • Transportation Research Record

author list (cited authors)

  • Levinson, H. S., & Lomax, T. J

publication date

  • January 1997