Research Article

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

Table 3

Model estimation results (T-test results in parentheses).

FormConsiderationsAttribute levelMix logitLCL
Class 1Class 2Class 3

Constant1.55 (12.99)1.81 (6.10)4.11 (13.84)−3.00 (−8.16)

Demographic characteristicsGenderMale−0.12 (−2.47)−0.54 (−4.66)−0.23 (−2.08)
Age26–35 years0.64 (3.80)
36–45 years0.16 (2.59)0.43 (2.77)0.35 (2.20)
46–55 years−0.38 (−2.81)−1.02 (−2.00)

Driving characteristicsDriving modelLarge passenger cars−1.10 (−2.66)−2.03 (−2.10)−2.66 (−2.26)
Large truck−1.34 (−4.76)−1.84 (−2.86)−3.02 (−6.32)

Expressway travel characteristicsFrequency of trip on expressways1–3 times a month−0.31 (−4.76)−0.82 (−4.79)−0.29 (−2.00)
Fewer−0.42 (−5.68)−0.37 (−2.29)−0.60 (−3.49)
Average daily trip distance on expressways60-200 km−0.11 (−2.32)−0.72 (−6.12)
Time-limitedTravelling with time limit−0.56 (−4.23)0.26 (2.43)

Construction zone characteristicsWeatherSunny−0.42 (−6.68)−1.12 (−8.00)
TimeMorning and evening peak hours0.41 (4.55)1.74 (3.96)
DayWorkdays0.97 (10.60)1.78 (3.73)2.55 (10.16)
Length information releaseYes−0.78 (−4.69)−1.26 (−4.06)
Availability of traffic informationOn-trip−0.63 (−7.56)−0.70 (−4.16)−0.46 (−2.84)−1.27 (−4.44)
Length of construction areaMean0.10 (22.60)0.11 (12.13)0.12 (14.85)−0.07 (−11.53)
Std0.05 (17.02)
Destination distanceMean0.05 (21.12)0.08 (15.42)0.08 (21.06)−0.04 (−19.74)
Std0.04 (18.79)
Number of lanes0.44 (6.35)2.76 (16.12)

Interaction variableTime-limited × number of lanes0.42 (4.99)0.92 (2.15)0.76 (3.55)
Fewer trips using expressways × length of construction area−0.01 (−2.68)
Fewer trips using expressways × number of lanes0.40 (3.34)0.61 (2.71)
Workdays × number of lanes0.42 (2.82)0.75 (1.98)2.86 (12.25)1.00 (2.46)
Male × length of construction area0.03 (5.62)
Male × number of lanes0.40 (1.98)
Large trucks × number of lanes−0.61 (−2.71)

Statistically significant at the 1% level; statistically significant at the 5% level.