TRAFFIC IN TORONTO: 4 - CROSSINGS INTENSITY AND TRAFFIC CIRCULATION

This paper examines crossings intensity and traffic circulation within Metropolitan Toronto. Consideration of crossings intensity (the number of crossings per unit area) facilitates a comparative analysis of delay over an urban area. In particular, crossings intensity are examined as a function of the distance from the city centre. The tendency for traffic circulation is also studied in relation to distance from the city centres. It is demonstrated that both crossings and circulation have measurable and exhibit regular behaviour within an urban area. These quantities provide potentially very useful information to the traffic planner, which could lead to a change in the design of road systems. See also TRIS Nos. 392794, 392990 and 394367. (TRRL)

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  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Eberlee, D
  • VAUGHAN, R
• Publication Date: 1984-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 607-610
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Central business districts; Distance; Intersections; Mathematical models; Networks; Physical distribution; Roads; Traffic; Traffic delays; Traffic flow; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 427: Cross roads; 9010: Delay; 9016: Distribution (gen); 6473: Mathematical model; 1053: Road network; 311: Town centre; 755: Traffic; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394128
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 331
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM