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A Study on the Applicability and Introduction Standards of Cut-through Roundabouts

직결형 회전교차로의 적용 가능성과 도입 기준에 관한 연구

  • KIM, Ju Hyun (Department of Urban Information Engineering, Anyang University) ;
  • SHIN, Eon Kyo (Department of Urban Information Engineering, Anyang University) ;
  • KIM, Jun (Department of Transportation, Bokwang Total ENG CO.) ;
  • KWON, Minyoung (Department of Transportation Engineering, University of Seoul)
  • 김주현 (안양대학교 도시정보공학과) ;
  • 신언교 (안양대학교 도시정보공학과) ;
  • 김준 (보광토탈이엔지(주) 교통부) ;
  • 권민영 (서울시립대학교 교통공학과)
  • Received : 2016.06.09
  • Accepted : 2016.10.24
  • Published : 2016.10.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to test applicability of cut-through roundabouts at a congested intersection and to provide the traffic volume ranges for theirs application. Various test scenarios were developed according to variation of total traffic volume, left-turn ratio to total traffic volume, and ratio of major road traffic volume to minor road traffic volume. In addition, three intersection types of cut-through roundabout, roundabout, and signalized intersection were compared with respect to delay times for each scenario, resulted from the simulation using VISSIM. In case of the ratio of major road traffic volume to minor road traffic volume, 6:4, the delay times of cut-through roundabout decreased up to 30% of left-turn ratio to total traffic volume for 400vphpl, up to 20% for 500vphpl, up to 10% for 600vphpl. In case of the ratio, 7:3, they are the same as 6:4 for 400vphpl, 500vphpl, and 600vphpl but they decreased up to 30% for 300vphpl and up to 10% for 700vphpl. In case of the ratio, 8:2, they are the same as 7:3 for 400vphpl, 500vphpl, and 700vphpl but they were reduced by 10% to 30% for 300vphpl and 20% for 600vphpl. It is concluded that the smaller left-turn ratio to total traffic volume as well as the ratio of minor road traffic volume to major road traffic volume is, the more effective in reducing delay times the cut-through roundabout is. Cut-through roundabouts can be expected to reduce delay times at a signalized intersections with traffic conditions above-mentioned.

본 연구의 목적은 혼잡 교차로에 직결형 회전교차로의 적용 가능성을 평가하고 적용 가능한 교통량 범위를 산정하여 도입기준을 마련하는데 있다. 이를 위해 진입 교통량 및 주 부도로 교통량 비율, 좌회전 교통량 비율에 따라 다양한 시나리오를 작성하고 직결형 회전교차로와 회전교차로, 신호교차로에 대한 시뮬레이션을 수행하여 지체시간을 비교 분석하였다. 분석 결과 주 부도로 교통량 비율이 6:4인 경우의 차로당 교통량이 400대/시에서는 좌회전 비율 30%까지, 500대/시에서는 20%까지, 600대/시에서는 10%까지 직결형 회전교차로의 지체시간이 가장 작게 나타났다. 주 부도로 비율이 7:3인 경우에는 차로당 교통량이 400-600대/시에는 6:4와 동일하게 나타났으나 300대/시의 좌회전 비율 30%, 700대/시인 경우의 10%에서 직결형 회전교차로가 가장 작게 나타났다. 주 부도로 비율 8:2인 경우에는 차로당 교통량이 400-500대/시, 700대/시인 경우에는 7:3과 동일하게 나타났으나 300대/시의 10-30%, 600대/시에는 좌회전 비율이 20% 인 경우에도 가장 작게 나타났다. 종합해보면 주 부도로의 교통량 비율 차이가 커질수록 좌회전 교통량 비율과 교통량이 적을수록 직결형 회전교차로의 교통 처리 능력이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 주 부도로 교통량 차이가 크고 주도로 직진교통량 비율이 큰 혼잡교차로에 직결형 회전교차로의 도입 시 효과가 클 것으로 기대된다.

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