Research Article

Comparing Three Lane Merging Schemes for Short-Term Work Zones: A Simulation Study

Table 3

(a) Throughputs comparisons (C20, C40). (b) Throughputs Comparisons (C60, C80).
(a)

Throughput (veh/hr) analyses

Summary statistics Overall 𝐹 -Test 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 ) Tukey's comparison
Compliance% and truck%Volume (Vehhr)MAS (μ), (s), maxEarly DLM (μ), (S), maxLate DLM (μ), (s), max 𝜇 E a r l y D L M - 𝜇 M A S 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 ) 𝜇 M A S - 𝜇 L a t e D L M 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 ) 𝜇 E a r l y D L M - 𝜇 L a t e D L M 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 )
Mean (μ)Std. Dev.MaxMean (μ)Std. Dev.MaxMean (μ)Std. Dev.Max

Compliance 20% TRK 10%V0500494.6731.23576.00505.6749.16620.00493.4734.56572.000.61
V10001007.4745.251056.001000.8039.781040.001001.7365.541116.000.93
V15001512.2793.771656.001497.0770.211664.001514.4869.481628.000.76
V20001824.5324.181888.001965.3372.992076.001692.9035.971748.00<0.001140.80***131.63***272.43***
V25001838.2020.021884.002048.2030.052108.001698.9319.651740.00<0.001210.00***139.27***349.27***

Compliance 20% TRK 20%V0500494.5731.22576.00505.0729.14556.00491.1139.98572.000.49
V10001004.5743.791112.00997.1341.351068.00999.1169.451112.000.88
V15001510.9391.481660.001496.5370.631664.001517.1175.971608.000.76
V20001731.4724.101784.001945.3353.012028.001618.4415.161652.00<0.001213.78***113.02***326.89***
V25001722.6028.321776.001956.2032.432016.001619.7816.141648.00<0.001233.60***102.82***336.42***

Compliance 20% TRK 30%V0500494.6731.01576.00505.6729.14556.00493.3340.42572.000.59
V10001008.0043.941052.00994.1340.921068.001000.2766.201112.000.76
V15001059.3388.511652.001499.2067.191664.001499.2071.801592.000.92
V20001640.5326.041680.001815.73744.711912.001546.6721.091572.00<0.001175.20***96.86***269.06***
V25001637.8017.281668.001664.0023.701896.001548.2025.081592.00<0.00126.2089.60115.80***

Compliance 40% TRK 10%V0500494.1333.90580.00507.2028.50546.00493.0640.86572.000.47
V10001006.1346.051056.00993.6745.511068.00998.4063.061100.000.27
V15001512.2794.721664.001498.9374.071668.001512.2782.871624.000.53
V20001828.0024.191880.001981.3393.362189.001704.2719.091732.00<0.001153.33***123.73***277.06***
V25001832.4018.751856.002124.4030.622180.001705.6017.331740.00<0.001292.00***126.80***418.80***

Compliance 40% TRK 20%V0500494.1333.90580.00505.6027.49556.00493.3340.64572.000.56
V10001006.6744.731052.00993.6743.331068.00998.4063.601100.000.77
V15001511.7392.871660.001480.5097.821676.001512.0082.721608.000.55
V20001726.6723.881764.001925.0745.291980.001616.8017.901652.00<0.001198.40***109.87***308.27***
V25001726.0023.871780.001952.2031.882004.001620.4021.711664.00<0.001226.20***105.60***331.80***

Compliance 40% TRK 30%V0500494.1332.90580.00505.0027.49556.00493.3340.04572.000.55
V10001006.6744.731052.00993.8742.761068.00998.4063.501100.000.79
V15001509.8788.401660.001497.3371.771676.001494.6767.341572.000.84
V20001638.1320.831680.001843.7335.891900.001555.4724.561584.00<0.001205.60***82.66***288.26***
V25001642.0025.511700.001866.5027.171932.001548.6021.691588.00<0.001224.60***93.40***318.00***

(b)

Throughput (veh/hr) analyses

Summary Statistics Overall 𝐹 -Test 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 ) Tukey's Comparison
Compliance% And Truck% volumeMAS (μ), (s), maxEarly DLM (μ), (s), maxLate DLM (μ), (s), max 𝜇 E a r l y D L M - 𝜇 M A S 𝜇 M A S - 𝜇 L a t e D L M 𝜇 E a r l y D L M - 𝜇 L a t e D L M
Mean (μ)Std. Dev.MaxMean (μ)Std. Dev.MaxMean (μ)Std. Dev.Max 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 ) 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 ) 𝑃 value ( P r > 𝐹 )

Compliance 60% TRK 10%V0500494.6733.59584.00506.9330.56564.00493.3340.67572.000.51
V10001004.8044.981056.00994.1343.991064.00999.4765.091100.000.86
V15001511.7392.621664.001501.8772.581668.001513.0785.521640.000.92
V20001866.4026.131904.001971.2070.482060.001705.6023.751744.00<0.001104.80***160.80***265.60***
V25001814.80117.911924.002116.2057.972208.001698.8016.931728.00<0.001301.40***116.00***417.00***

Compliance 60% TRK 20%V0500494.6733.59584.00507.4730.01564.00493.6040.56572.000.49
V10001005.0745.671056.00994.1343.921064.00998.9364.021100.000.85
V15001511.2092.921660.001501.6070.211660.001512.2784.071608.000.93
V20001775.4730.311812.001935.4753.622012.001621.8716.551648.00<0.001160.00***153.60***313.60***
V25001713.40141.131828.002033.60110.732200.001615.4016.831640.00<0.001320.20***98.00***418.20***

Compliance 60% TRK 30%V0500494.6733.73584.00506.9333.73584.00493.6040.53572.000.52
V10001005.0745.671056.00994.4043.651060.00999.2063.651096.000.85
V15001510.9392.031592.001504.8068.791668.001498.4073.351592.000.91
V20001691.4733.971752.001863.2038.581948.001543.2025.081588.00<0.001171.73***148.27***320.00***
V25001641.20129.071780.001908.20102.332040.001548.2092.171592.00<0.001267.00***93.00***360.00***

Compliance 80% TRK 10%V0500494.1334.74588.00506.6729.53560.00493.3339.73572.000.51
V10001004.2739.961040.00994.9345.641068.00999.4767.201096.000.89
V15001510.4091.241644.001501.8772.171656.001514.1385.191620.000.92
V20001874.20102.622000.001971.7377.582068.001691.2027.001720.00<0.00197.53***183.00***308.60***
V25001797.80280.192016.002125.2087.752256.001699.6019.901736.00<0.001327.40***96.20***425.60***

Compliance 80% TRK 20%V0500494.1334.74588.00506.4029.66560.00493.3339.73572.000.52
V10001004.8038.931040.00994.1344.151064.00999.2067.291096.000.85
V15001509.8789.641640.001501.3371.601656.001514.4086.991616.000.91
V20001864.0058.941940.001925.6048.072004.001608.2710.951628.00<0.00161.60***255.73***317.33***
V25001689.40272.501960.001985.4088.342112.001613.4024.111656.00<0.001296.00***76.00372.00***

Compliance 80% TRK 30%V0500494.6735.28592.00506.4029.66560.00493.3339.73572.000.54
V10001004.8039.951040.00994.1344.051064.00999.2068.251096.000.89
V15001509.3391.291648.001502.1374.761664.001499.4772.221600.000.94
V20001739.4381.591848.001856.2726.291928.001537.6017.361580.00<0.001116.84***201.83***318.67***
V25001607.05257.851892.001930.10104.702080.001543.0037.721600.00<0.001323.05***64.05387.10***