Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions
The behaviour of traffic in the heterogeneous environment of an urban signalized intersection is complex and difficult to model. This paper presents the development of a simulation model to imitate the flow of heterogeneous traffic through a signalized intersection. It discusses the validation of th...
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
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| author | Asaithambi Gowri Ramaswamy Sivanandan |
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| description | The behaviour of traffic in the heterogeneous environment of an urban signalized intersection is complex and difficult to model. This paper presents the development of a simulation model to imitate the flow of heterogeneous traffic through a signalized intersection. It discusses the validation of the proposed model in terms of queue density and dissipation of vehicles at an intersection approach and found to be satisfactorily replicating the field conditions. In this study, the model was extended to examine the effects of left turn channelization on vehicle waiting times. Sensitivity analysis was carried out to study the variation of vehicle waiting times. Analysis estimated that vehicle waiting times were reduced if a channelization was provided for a high traffic volume and certain proportions of left turn vehicles in the intersection approach. The length of channelisation has marginal impacts on vehicle waiting times.
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| spelling | doaj.art-edf5956659b0468d8286a53dabf687082022-12-21T23:17:38ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityTransport1648-41421648-34802008-09-01233Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditionsAsaithambi Gowri0Ramaswamy Sivanandan1Dept of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, IndiaDept of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, IndiaThe behaviour of traffic in the heterogeneous environment of an urban signalized intersection is complex and difficult to model. This paper presents the development of a simulation model to imitate the flow of heterogeneous traffic through a signalized intersection. It discusses the validation of the proposed model in terms of queue density and dissipation of vehicles at an intersection approach and found to be satisfactorily replicating the field conditions. In this study, the model was extended to examine the effects of left turn channelization on vehicle waiting times. Sensitivity analysis was carried out to study the variation of vehicle waiting times. Analysis estimated that vehicle waiting times were reduced if a channelization was provided for a high traffic volume and certain proportions of left turn vehicles in the intersection approach. The length of channelisation has marginal impacts on vehicle waiting times. First published online: 27 Oct 2010https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/Transport/article/view/6666heterogeneous trafficsignalized intersectiontraffic simulationtraffic queueleft turn channelization |
| spellingShingle | Asaithambi Gowri Ramaswamy Sivanandan Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions Transport heterogeneous traffic signalized intersection traffic simulation traffic queue left turn channelization |
| title | Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions |
| title_full | Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions |
| title_short | Evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions |
| title_sort | evaluation of left turn channelization at a signalized intersection under heterogeneous traffic conditions |
| topic | heterogeneous traffic signalized intersection traffic simulation traffic queue left turn channelization |
| url | https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/Transport/article/view/6666 |
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