JUNCTION DESIGN. IN: HANDBOOK OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL
Road junction design can be complex, since the primary goals of safety and efficiency must be balanced with environmental, political and societal demands. This paper provides a detailed overview of three types of junctions: priority intersections, roundabouts and grade-separated junctions. For each type, information on standards, capacity, operation and design considerations are given. When designing a junction, the designer needs to consider potential conflict between users trying to use the same road space to execute different maneuvers, or the same maneuver at different speeds or on differing paths. Traffic composition and priority, appearance (including signage) and environmental intrusion are also important considerations in junction design.
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Corporate Authors:
Elsevier
Radarweg 29
Amsterdam, Netherlands 1043 NX -
Authors:
- Bird, R N
- Publication Date: 2001
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 399-412
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Serial:
- Publication of: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Incorporated
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Design; Design capacity; Design standards; Environmental design; Environmental impacts; Intersection elements; Safety; Traffic circles; Traffic conflicts; Traffic signs; Types of intersections; Unsignalized intersections; Vehicle mix
- Uncontrolled Terms: Grade-separated intersections; Priority intersections
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00923291
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0080435955
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 13 2002 12:00AM