A semi-discrete central-upwind scheme for multi-class Lighthill-Whitham-Richards (LWR) traffic flow model is presented. It combines improved fifth-order weighted essentially non-oscillatory (WENO) reconstruction called WENO-Z with semi-discrete central-upwind numerical flux. WENO-Z reconstruction improves accuracy of solution with non-oscillatory property. Time integration is carried out with strong stability preserving Runge-Kutta method. Numerical results demonstrate the scheme is efficient.

A fifth-order semi-discrete central-upwind scheme for hyperbolic conservation laws is proposed. In one dimension, the scheme is based on a fifth-order central weighted essentially non-oscillatory(WENO) reconstruction:In two dimensions, the reconstruction is generalized by a dimension-by-dimension approach. A Runge-Kutta method is employed in time integration. The method requires neither Riemann solvers nor characteristic decomposition and therefore enjoys main advantage of the central schemes. The present scheme is verified by one and two dimensional Euler equations of gas dynamics and shows high resolution and high accuracy.