In　the　paper,　the　road　network　traffic　recovery　reliability　is　defined　as　the　probability　that　the　road　network　affected　by　the　incident　being　able　to　recover　to　formal　performance　condition　within　expected　time.　Various　factors　that　influencing　the　road　network　recovery　reliability　(e.g.　incident　nature;　incident　clearance　efficiency;　road　congestion　degree;　alternative　route　availability　and　information　availability),　are　analyzed.　An　evaluation　method　for　recovery　reliability　is　proposed　and　the　method　is　tested　on　a　local　road　network　in　Beijing.　The　numerical　results　revealed　the　relationship　between　the　recovery　reliability　and　its　influencing　factors,　which　gave　us　useful　guideline　for　traffic　management　and　plan.　©　2011　ASCE.