Date of Award
5-2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Civil Engineering
Committee Chair/Advisor
CHOWDHURY, MASHRUR A
Abstract
The number of category four and five hurricanes has nearly doubled over the past decade. Charleston, the second most populous city in South Carolina, is located on a very low peninsula, making it susceptible to floods during hurricanes and storm surges. In the event of a hurricane, the population at-risk must be evacuated to safety as quickly as possible. The Interstate system is the primary mode to evacuate at-risk population out of Charleston. Effective traffic management strategies are needed to manage the significant increase in demand on highways during the evacuation and contra-flowing traffic has been applied as a strategy to meet this need. This study evaluated the reduction in delay by proposing a new ramp and implementing different contra-flow strategies, such as contra-flowing one-lane, two-lanes and all lanes for traffic demand management during evacuation along the I-26 corridor out of Charleston using a microscopic simulation tool called PARAMICS.
Recommended Citation
Stephen, Liz, "EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT CONTRA-FLOW STRATEGIES FOR HURRICANE EVACUATION IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA" (2007). All Theses. 85.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/85