Capacity planning for toll roadways incorporating consumer wait time costs

Jess S. Boronico and Philip H. Siegel

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 1998, vol. 32, issue 4, 297-310

Abstract: This paper reports the findings for an investigation concerning capacity planning analysis for toll-plaza operations. The study develops a cost minimizing capacity planning model that minimizes expected costs which include both operating and user costs. A reliability constraint is appended to the formulation to account for the service provider's sensitivity to demand for quality. Optimal capacity levels are determined for both peak and off-peak hours. Subsequently, a work force policy is obtained through the utilization of a mathematical program. The research suggests that significant savings may accrue through the implementation of a decision support system which may be developed from the models presented.

Date: 1998
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