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Korean Society of Road Engineers (한국도로학회)
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A Study on Efficient Management of Bicycle Traffic Flow at Four-Legged Intersections

4지 신호교차로에서 효율적 자전거 교통류 처리방안 연구

  • 목승준 (한국철도기술연구원 녹색교통물류시스템공학연구소) ;
  • 김응철 (인천대학교 건설환경공학전공) ;
  • 허희범 (한국도로공사 교통팀)
  • Received : 2013.04.22
  • Accepted : 2013.05.27
  • Published : 2013.06.17
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Abstract

PURPOSES: This study aims to suggest a proper left-turn treatment method for the bicycle traffic flow at four-legged intersections. METHODS: Four types of crossing methods are proposed and analyzed : (1) indirect left turn, (2) direct left turn, (3) direct left turn on a Bike Box, and (4) direct left turn on bike left turn lane. The VISSIM simulation tests were conducted based on forty-eight operation scenarios prepared by varying vehicle and bicycle traffic volumes. RESULTS : The results from the four-legged signalized intersections suggest that (1) the indirect left turn is appropriate when vehicle demand is high, (2) the direct left turn is efficient on most traffic situation but the safety is a concern, (3) the direct left turn on a Bike Box is appropriate when bicycle demand is high while vehicle demand is not, and (4) the direct left turn on a bike left turn lane is appropriate when both vehicle and bicycle demand are low. CONCLUSIONS : The direct left turn of bicycle provides more efficiency than the indirect left turn at the four-legged intersections but to apply the methods and to study more, advanced evaluation methods, related law, and insurance programs are needed.

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