ENVIRONMENTALLY ADAPTED THROUGH ROADS - EFFECT EVALUATION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: ROAD DEVELOPMENT AND SAFETY, LUXEMBOURG, JUNE 1989

More than 300 towns on the Danish highway network have problems caused by through traffic. In 1981 the Road Directorate published "Main Roads Through Towns - a Catalogue of Ideas" where a new method was introduced: Environmentally adapted through roads. Priority is given to the environment, pedestrians and cyclists. This is an attempt to reduce both people's fear of traffic and the accident risk. A conversion was made in three pilot towns. One was Vinderup with 3000 inhabitants. The town has a main street with an average daily traffic of 4000 vehicles. The recommended speed is 40 km/h in Vinderup after the conversion and speed signs are supplemented with road technical measures - rumble strips, gates consisting of changed road surfaces flanked by trees and lamps, cycle tracks, track crossings, side-and-central islands, staggered junctions, and parking sections. A large evaluation programme has been worked out by engineers, architects, psychologists, economists and biologists. A total evaluation of the scheme has shown that environmentally adapted through roads are successful. Vehicle speeds have been reduced, and the environment has improved. People feel more secure and safety has increased. The town has become more attractive and the citizens are satisfied with the environmentally adapted through road. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 828172.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institut Naitonal de Recherche Routiere (INRR)

  75, Rue de Mamer
  Luxembourg,   Luxembourg 

  Institut National de Recherche Routiere (INRR)

  75, Rue de Mamer
  Luxembourg,   Luxembourg 
• Authors:
  • Herrstedt, L
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 308-325
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Institut Naitonal de Recherche Routiere (INRR)
  • Publisher: Institut Naitonal de Recherche Routiere (INRR)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Cyclists; Environment; Layout; Legislation; Networks; Parking; Pedestrians; Prevention; Roads; Safety; Specifications; Speed control; Speed limits; Through traffic; Traffic restraint
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: Denmark
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604562
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM