Do traffic microsimulation tools replace the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) or associated software implementations of the HCM (e.g., Highway Capacity Software and HiCAP-2000)?
Traffic microsimulation tools should not be used as a replacement to the HCM. The HCM remains widely accepted throughout the transportation profession as a credible tool. The FHWA Traffic Analysis Toolbox is designed on the premise that the most appropriate analysis tool should be selected to support the analysis. The analysis process may also require the use of a series of tools from the initial sketch planning stage to a more complete operational analysis to refine a proposed design.
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- Do traffic microsimulation tools replace the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) or associated software implementations of the HCM (e.g., Highway Capacity Software and HiCAP-2000)?
- Given the same input data, why is the output of the HCM and that of a traffic microsimulation tool different?
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