Abstract:In view of the increasingly complex traffic networks,this paper proposes a traffic path optimal method based on improved ant colony algorithm, according to the idea of graph theory, first constructed the urban traffic network model, and combined with analytic hierarchy process to consider the road length, the stagnation of intersection, traffic congestion, road capacity and weather conditions, five main dynamic factors. Then, in the MATLAB platform, using the improved ant colony algorithm to solve the shortest path for static traffic and dynamic traffic networks respectively,finally has carried on the comparison and analysis.The research results show that under the influence of all kinds of traffic information, dynamic traffic network under the path optimization algorithm to find more accurate and more convenient route for travelers.