IMPROVING THE TRANSPORTATION/LAND USE ENVIRONMENT IN EXISTING URBAN AREAS

The need to consider the problems resulting from road traffic flows through the existing urban transport network is generally given a very low priority by most responsible authorities. Three lines of action to improve the transportation/land use environment are examined in this paper. Examples of recent work in the Adelaide area are described. In general terms, it is concluded that conversion of X-intersections to T-junctions, closure of local streets to prevent intrusion of through traffic into residential precincts and the separation of pedestrian-oriented activities from through and local vehicular traffic will have benefits which outweigh the costs. /Author/TRRL/

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Bunge, J C
  • Goldsmith, B J
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 128-146
• Serial:
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Environment; Highway transportation; Improvements; Intersections; Land use; Layout; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrian safety; Residential areas; Street closure; T intersections; Traffic flow; Traffic restraint; Transportation; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle restrictions
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian protection; T-junction
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 9108: Improvement; 455: Junction; 356: Land use; 2885: Layout; 1054: Network (traffic); 341: Pedestrian precinct; 307: Residential area; 637: Road closure; 350: Segregation (traffic, pedestrians); 485: T junction; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134517
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0 909996 695
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM