Organizers
Erik Ruehr, Director of Traffic Engineering, VRPA Technologies
Brian Dunn, Transportation Planning Analysis Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation
Alex Skabardonis, Professor-in-Residence, University of California
Bastian Schroeder, Principal Engineer, Kittelson & Associates
Session Description
For transportation planning agencies, the future is now. As agencies prepare for a future that will include connected and automated vehicles, there is an immediate need for answers to the following questions:
- How wide should roadways be built to accommodate future traffic demand?
- How will connected and automated vehicles affect the capacity of roadways?
This session will provide a summary of current research. The audience will be encouraged to provide comments and questions related to their experience as well as ideas for future research. This is a new session topic that has not been presented previously at AVS.
Goals/Objectives/Outputs
- Become informed on the latest research on the roadway capacity effects of CAVs
- Provide guidance for future research into roadway capacity analysis for CAVs
- Be better prepared to discuss the future of CAV roadway capacity effects with decision-makers, clients, and the public
Agenda
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Session 1: Planning Roadway Networks in an Automated and Connected Future: Defining the Problem and Summary of International Research
Moderator – Erik Ruehr, Directror of Traffic Engineering, VRPA Technologies
Where to Begin - Priorities for CAV Planning
- Phil Hanegraaf, Vice President/National Planning Director, STV
Capacity Analysis for New Technologies and the Role of the TRB Highway Capacity Committee
- Tom Creasey, Vice President of Transportation Engineering, Caliper Corporation
Highway Capacity for Mixed Traffic with CAVs
- Xiao-Yun Lu, Research Engineer, California PATH
CoEXist – Enabling “Automation-Ready” Transport Planning for the Coexistence of Conventional and Automated Vehicles
- Jochen Lohmiller, Manager - PTV Vissim Product Management, PTV Group
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Session 2: Planning-Level Adjustments for Connected and Automated Vehicles in the Highway Capacity Manual and Plans for Future Research
Moderator – Tom Creasey, Vice President of Transportation Engineering, Caliper Corporation
Planning-Level Adjustments for CAV’s in the Highway Capacity Manual: Summary of Current Research
- Bastian Schroeder, Principal Engineer, Kittelson and Associates
Planning Level Capacity Adjustments for CAV’s: Future Assumptions and Scenario Development
- Abby Morgan, Senior Engineer, Kittelson and Associates
Modification of the Highway Capacity Manual to Account for CAV’s: Implications for Future Research and Roadway Network Operations
- Erik Ruehr, Director of Traffic Engineering, VRPA Technologies
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Conclusion