TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECTS . CONFERENCE PAPERS ON THE WORKING DAYS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 1989

AANGEPASTE OPZET VOOR VISUELE EN MECHANISCHE VERKEERSTELLINGEN BIJ OPENLUCHTRECREATIEPROJECTEN GEBASEERD OP AFWIJKENDE VERKEERSKARAKTERISTIEKEN RECREATIEVERKEER

This article describes research which studies the traffic characteristics upon roads especially built for recreational traffic, and compares it with those of traffic on normal roads. It is found that the fluctuations in traffic on recreational roads is considerably larger than that on normal roads. This greater fluctuation is also expressed in the larger standard deviation of daily traffic volumes. Traffic on recreational roads is greatest at weekends and in the summer. Cycle path hourly traffic flow distributions also show significant differences when recreational traffic is compared with normal traffic. These differences advocate a new procedure for undertaking traffic counts on roads mainly for recreational traffic. A continuous automatic count throughout the calender year is recommended. Three days (weekdays, saturdays and sundays) and four seasons should be used for visual counts. Two observations are needed for each type of day, and for each season. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Stichting C.R.O.W.

  Galvanistraat 1
  Ede,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Jaarsma, C F
  • Van Hoorn, A
  • De Bruin, A H
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 609-620
• Serial:
  • Crow Publikatie 23
  • Publisher: Stichting C.R.O.W.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access roads; Automatic control; Automation; Bikeways; Conferences; Highways; Location; Manuals; Recreation; Rural areas; Seasons; Traffic counts; Traffic density; Weekends
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 435: Access road; 3882: Automatic; 8525: Conference; 2722: Cycle track; 2002: Hand (human); 2755: Highway; 9061: Location; 9048: Modification; 8078: Netherlands; 9142: Recreation; 328: Rural area; 2525: Season; 673: Traffic concentration; 689: Traffic count; 9141: Weekend
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00499126
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM