The PEECE index [urban road functions]
The concept of a road hierarchy is well known. A hierarchy is often supported by physical devices to funnel traffic into arterial roads. Recently, works have been developing by TERNZ and others in New Zealand on Self-Explaining Roads (SER), where the streetscape itself alerts the driver to the function of the road. This SER concept has started communities thinking about what they want from their roads and streets i.e. what is their purpose. PEECE takes this concept further by developing the “PEECE Index” which quantifies community perspective of the relative importance of road functions in relation to their particular street(s). The aim is to determine the most suitable mix of transportation/local access/amenity/service access functions for their suburb. The PEECE Index provides techniques and processes to integrate the breadth of expertise and better target future investment in infrastructure. PEECE is looking for Councils who may wish to explore the potential for SER in Australia and complement the research being undertaken in New Zealand.
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Authors:
- O'ROURKE, S
- Baas, P
- Syson, P
- Rufford, P
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 2013-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 7p
- Monograph Title: Public works: explore new territory: IPWEA International Public Works Conference, Darwin, NT, 11-15 August 2013
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highway operations; Mode choice; Neighborhoods; Planning; Suburbs; Travel behavior; Travel demand management; Types of roads by network
- Uncontrolled Terms: Road design and asset management; Road networks
- Geographic Terms: Australia; New Zealand
- ATRI Terms: Modal choice; Neighbourhood; Road management; Road needs; Road network; Travel behaviour
- ITRD Terms: LOCAL AUTHORITY
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01495609
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 17 2013 10:09AM