PEDESTRIAN FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

THE EFFECTS OF TWO-WAY PEDESTRIAN FLOW ON THE CAPACITY OF A SIDEWALK WERE MEASURED AND MATHEMATICALLY MODELED. IN THIS STUDY, TIME LAPSE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST SECTION WERE TAKEN FROM ELEVATED FIXED POSITIONS. THIS WILL AID IN THE PREDICTIONS OF ROUTES AND PEAK FLOWS PROVIDING FOR ECONOMICAL PEDESTRIAN FACILITY CONSTRUCTION. SCOPE OF THE STUDY INCLUDED SIDEWALK PROPORTIONING, LOCATION AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS FOR A LANE, WALKING SPEEDS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AND A SPEED-CONCENTRATION RELATIONSHIP. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 19, No 7, PP 30-33, 36, 7 REF
• Authors:
  • Navin, F P
  • Wheeler, R J
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr
  • Volume: 39

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concentration (Chemistry); Forecasting; Human characteristics; Mathematical models; Peak fares; Pedestrians; Proportioning; Routes; Sidewalks; Speed; Time lapse photography; Traffic flow; Traffic lanes; Two lane highways; Walkways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concentration; Two way traffic
• Old TRIS Terms: Lanes; Pedestrian characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223103
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1970 12:00AM