URBAN ROAD NETWORK--HUNGARY

CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS, THIS REPORT EXPLAINS THE CONCEPTS OF THE "RULES FOR THE STUDY OF URBAN ROADS." THE WHOLE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROAD NETWORK IS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE URBAN TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN, COORDINATED WITH URBAN PLANNING. THE TRAFFIC STUDY IS FOLLOWED BY THE TECHNICAL OR GEOMETRIC STUDY OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE NETWORK. IN THE NEW STUDY RULES, THE CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN ROADS DEPENDS ON THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE NETWORK AS WELL AS ON THE TRAFFIC FEATURES, AND ON THE INTERACTION NATURE OR DEGREE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN HARMONY WITH THE FORMER DATA; THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. IN THE FIELD OF STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF URBAN ROADS, THE REPORT EXPLAINS THE CARRIAGEWAY STRUCTURE USED FOR HEAVY AND FOR LIGHT TRAFFIC: AS TO THE SURFACE FEATURES IT EXAMINES THE PROBLEMS AND THE CONCEPT RELATING TO STANDARDIZATION AND RESISTANCE TO SKIDDING. IN HUNGARY, A METHOD IS BEING PUT INTO USE FOR EVALUATION OF URBAN ROADS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO URBAN AREAS, THE REPORT EXPLAINS THE MOTORWAY LINKS WITH THE ROAD NETWORK OF BUDAPEST, WHILE RESTATING CONCLUSIONS REACHED AND STUDIES IN PROGRESS. IN THE FIELD OF COORDINATION OF URBAN CONSTRUCTION, THE SPECIAL ROAD AUTHORITY CAN HAVE FAVORABLE RESULTS THROUGH THE ISSUE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND BY DECIDING TIMES ALLOWED FOR CONSTRUCTION. THE REPORT DEALS IN DETAIL WITH THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN BUDAPEST IN THE FIELD OF TEMPORARY OVERPASSES, FOR INSTANCE FROM THE USE OF SEMI-PERMANENT BRIDGE STRUCTURES (FOR A FEW YEARS SERVICE). THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL BY LIGHTS IS A VERY IMPORTANT TASK IN THE PRESENT PHASE OF TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENT. THE REPORT EXPLAINS THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN THE FIELD OF THE STUDY OF TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHILE RESTATING THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • QUESTION V-10
• Authors:
  • Koller, S
  • Faith, M
  • Hupfer, R
  • Kovacshazy, F
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 19 p.
• Serial:
  • Perm Intl Assoc Road Congresses Proc
  • Volume: 2
  • Publisher: Xiiith Congress, Tokyo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Classification; Coordination; Design; Environmental impacts; Geometric design; Passenger comfort; Road construction; Skid resistance; Traffic control; Traffic diversion; Traffic signals; Urban highways
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203889
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 11 1974 12:00AM