EVALUATION OF 1984 LOS ANGELES SUMMER OLYMPICS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT. FINAL REPORT

The analysis of the Transportation System Management plan employed during the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics shows that the program was a success and that satisfactory conditions were maintained during the event. The study reported here consisted of 3 parts. First a descriptive analysis of highway system performance was made in which traffic volumes, congestion, truck traffic, vehicle occupancy, and traffic accidents were investigated. Truck traffic was evaluated on the basis of visual counts at selected freeway screenlines. The second part of the research analysed the commuter travel behavior during the Olympics. The analysis was based on a survey of employees at four downtown Los Angeles work sites. The third part of the research was a simulation study of traffic conditions during the Olympics. Highway system performance during the Olympics is discussed, and the results are presented of the downtown employee travel survey conducted in order to document work trip travel behavior during the Olympics. Details of the simulation study are described, as well as that of the calibration procedures and case study. The study results are summarized and policy implications are discussed.