The effect of the directional distribution on the capacity of two lane two way roads

This paper analyses the effect that the directional distribution of traffic has on the possible capacity of a two lane two way road, particularly when the flow in the major direction is substantially greater than in the minor direction. In addition an analysis was made of the data obtained to determine the effect of different directional distributions of traffic on speed distributions and overtaking characteristics of traffic on a straight level stretch of road (A).

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• Authors:
  • Casey, P W
  • Tindall, J I
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) Conference, 3rd, 1966, Sydney
• Publication Date: 1966

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 488-514
• Serial:
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Average travel speed; Headways; Highway capacity; Level of service; Mathematical models; Passing; Rural highways; Traffic density; Traffic distribution; Two lane highways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic direction
• ATRI Terms: Average speed; Headway; Level of service; Modelling; Overtaking; Rural road; Traffic capacity; Traffic concentration; Traffic direction; Traffic distribution; Two lane road
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01441476
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 11:42PM