Lane-based optimization for signalized network configuration designs

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, HKSAR, Hong Kong

^* Corresponding author: mailto:wongck@cityu.edu.hk

Abstract

Lane-based traffic signal design has been developed for designing signal-controlled intersections. Conventional designs take on fixed configurations as exogenous inputs to design traffic signal settings. The proposed study will be an extension to merge geometrical junction arrangement and signal controls together for network configuration designs. Design methodology would be directly extended from existing lane-based design method. New Path flows variables and new flow conservation constraints are required to ensure the users’ input OD flows could be assigned onto network paths through different signal-controlled intersections. This problem is new that involves binary variables and related linear constraints which is formulated as a BMILP. Standard technique could solve the optimum solution. A four-intersection network with two approach lane settings is optimized for demonstration purposes.