Development of Large-Scale Traffic Simulation for the Tokyo Metropolitan Road Network

Abstract

A development of large-scale traffic simulation for the Tokyo Metropolitan road network to estimate the road network traffic flow dynamically, especially after the mostly completion of three expressway rings, named "Chuo ring", "Outer ring", and "Ken-o ring", is outlined. The development is aimed at the evaluation of various policies; including traffic management measures, such as reexamination of expressway toll pricing scheme, route guidance, inflow metering, and so forth, road planning and road design.