Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe charging systems presently being used in toll facilities impose discomfort and inconvenience to patrons, in terms of delay and stops. This report presents an analytical method to estimate delay and stops in toll plazas. These variables are then utilized to evaluate user costs and toxic gases emitted in toll plazas. A large amount of information on highway user costs was collected and synthesized to be incorporated in this economic evaluation. Recommendations on the amount of toll that should be charged to take into account user costs induced by toll plazas are given in this report.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Civil Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Civil Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1988
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Torres, Francisco J.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Ardekani, Siamak A.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
-
- Drew, Donald R.
- Trani, Antonio A.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-06102012-040326
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43062