BOLOGNA INTERCHANGE - 1974. ANALYSIS OF AN EXODUS

NODO DI BALOGNA - 1974. ANALISI DI UN ESODO

This article reports a traffic survey and analysis carried out to assess the capacity of the bologna interchange for dealing with the seasonal exodus of August holiday traffic. The survey was carried out on the weekend of the 26, 27 and 28 August, 1974, with survey points sited to observe the Milan-Rome and Bologna-Ancona motorways, and the Emilia state road. A comparison of survey data with that of 1973 for the same period, showed an overall decrease in traffic of about 20% for 1974. This is attributed in part to the petrol crisis. Improved traffic flow and a marked reduction of accidents in 1974 is attributed to the opening of the 18-km 3-lane motorway section between Modena and Bologna. There was no accident nor any congestion on this section during the survey period. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Societa Autostrade

  Via Antonio Nibby 10
  00161 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Treglia, P F
  • RAPINO, F
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 3-12
• Serial:
  • AUTOSTRADE
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freeways; Highway capacity; Interchanges; Safety; Seasons; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow; Traffic surveys; Travel patterns
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• Old TRIS Terms: Seasonal traffic pattern
• ITRD Terms: 433: Interchange; 8051: Italy; 2752: Motorway; 1665: Safety; 671: Traffic flow; 676: Traffic survey
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097765
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM