Research Article

Influence of Expressway Construction Area Information on Drivers’ Route Choice Behaviours

Table 1

Characteristics’ levels for scenarios.

AttributeDefinitionCharacteristics’ level

Availability of traffic informationThe provision stage of traffic informationTwo characteristics’ levels defined as
Pretrip
On-trip

WeatherWeather conditions of the expresswayTwo characteristics’ levels defined as
Sunny
Snowy/Foggy/Rainy

TimeTravel timeTwo characteristics’ levels defined as
Morning and evening peak hours
Other hours

DayTravel datesTwo characteristics’ levels defined as
Nonworking days
Workdays

Length of construction area (km)The length of construction areasContinuous variable

Destination distance (km)The distance between the construction area and the destinationContinuous variable

Number of lanes (km)The number of lanes occupied by construction areasContinuous variable

Length information releaseWhether to release length information of the construction areasTwo characteristics’ levels defined as
Yes
No