Traffic flow forecasting based on no complete highway database

Abstract

In accordance with the Guidelines for working out highway prefeasibility studies (made under the authority of the World Bank), it can be said traffic flows forecasting is the base for preparing of other phases of road network management. The main prerequisite for successful traffic forecasting is relevant, high-quality and reliable database. This paper deals with methods used in the frame of prefeasibility study for the Veles-Prilep highway, in order to forecast traffic flows on the base of no complete highway data. The study brings up a practical application of the Transport Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia, set to achieve the attributes determining the so called sustainable road network.

Keywords

• Traffic forecasting
• AADT
• road network management
• highways