The Optimal Placement of FSP Tow Trucks

Abstract: 

Freeway service patrols (FSPs) are a popular means of incident management and control.  The authors address the question of the correct placement of FSP tow trucks as a scarce resource allocation problem.  They present a methodology for determining where to place FSP tow trucks so as to maximize the expected reduction in congestion.  They illustrate this approach using the I-880 database.

Author: 
Petty, K F
Varaiya, P P
American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication date: 
June 11, 1997
Publication type: 
Conference Paper
Citation: 
Petty, K. F., Skabardonis, A., Varaiya, P. P., & American Society of Civil Engineers. (1997). The Optimal Placement of FSP Tow Trucks (00739717). 382–388. https://trid.trb.org/view/576049