1. Under what conditions does the plan for turning the two
coastal-bound lanes of I-26 into two lanes of Columbia-bound
traffic, essentially turning the entire I-26 into one-way traffic,
significantly improve evacuation traffic flow?
2. In 1999, the simultaneous evacuation of the state's entire coastal
region was ordered. Would the evacuation traffic flow improve under
an alternative strategy that staggers the evacuation, perhaps
county-by-county over some time period consistent with the pattern
of how hurricanes affect the coast?
3. Several smaller highways besides I-26 extend inland from the coast.
Under what conditions would it improve evacuation flow to turn
around traffic on these?
4. What effect would it have on evacuation flow to establish more
temporary shelters in Columbia, to reduce the traffic leaving
Columbia?
5. In 1999, many families leaving the coast brought along their boats,
campers, and motor homes. Many drove all of their cars. Under what
conditions should there be restrictions on vehicle types or numbers
of vehicles brought in order to guarantee timely evacuation?
6. It has been suggested that in 1999 some of the coastal residents
of Georgia and Florida, who were fleeing the earlier predicted
landfalls of Hurricane Floyd to the south, came up I-95 and
compounded the traffic problems. How big an impact can they have
on the evacuation traffic flow? Clearly identify what measures of
performance are used to compare strategies. Required: Prepare a
short newspaper article, not to exceed two pages, explaining the
results and conclusions of your study to the public.
Clearly identify what measures of performance are used to compare
strategies.
Required: Prepare a short newspaper article, not to exceed two pages,
explaining the results and conclusions of your study to the public.