VALIDATION OF A CA-MODEL FOR TRAFFIC SIMULATION OF THE NORTHRHINE- WESTPHALIA MOTORWAY NETWORK

This paper describes a project which has as it first aim to get an instrument for the simulation of traffic flow on a road network in Germany and the resulting impact on the environment. A second aim is to use this model for complex scenarios such as changes in traffic demand, modal split, or financial restrictions. The final aim of the project is to use the model for traffic control. The first part of the paper presents an introduction to the topic of traffic simulation of large areas. The next section introduces the microscopic model designed to perform road-network simulations for large areas in faster than real-time. The final part of the paper describes efforts towards calibrating the model.