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Analysis of Traffic Delays at Scramble Crosswalks Considering Signal Phase Sequence and Traffic Volume

신호현시 순서와 통행량을 고려한 대각선 횡단보도 지체도 분석

  • Kim, Suji (The Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Green Transportation, KAIST) ;
  • Lee, Jooyoung (The Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Green Transportation, KAIST) ;
  • Kwon, Yeongmin (Mechanical Technology Research Center, KAIST)
  • 김수지 (KAIST 조천식녹색교통대학원) ;
  • 이주영 (KAIST 조천식녹색교통대학원) ;
  • 권영민 (KAIST 기계기술연구소)
  • Received : 2020.04.21
  • Accepted : 2020.06.15
  • Published : 2020.06.30

Abstract

This study compared the delays of scramble crosswalks and general crosswalks, considering the pedestrian and vehicle traffic at intersections. Based on the signal theory, this study used traffic delays as a measure of feasibility of installing scramble crosswalks. The road structure and length of signal lights were assumed to be specific numbers to calculate the delays in vehicles and pedestrians. With the computed delays, this study compared general crosswalks and scramble crosswalks, and evaluated the feasibility sections on the installation of scramble crosswalks using circular and non-circular signal phases, respectively. The analysis confirmed that the introduction of scramble crosswalks might be more appropriate when the traffic ratio on the main roads is high. In addition, the application of non-circular signal phases is more proper for the operation of scramble crosswalks than circular signal phases. In the non-circular signaling system, however, it was shown that diagonal crosswalks might not be practical if the demand for diagonal crossing is too low. These results are expected to contribute to the development of basic guidelines for assessing the installment feasibility of scramble crosswalks in terms of traffic operation and efficiency.

본 연구는 대각선 횡단보도의 설치기준 정립을 위한 기초 자료 구축을 목표로 교차로의 보행량 및 차량 교통량을 고려하여 대각선 횡단보도와 일반 횡단보도의 지체도를 비교하여 분석하였다. 도로구조와 신호현시를 가정하고 신호이론에 근거하여 지체도를 시간단위로 계산하였으며, 이때 차량 통행의 지체뿐만 아니라 보행자의 지체시간을 고려하였다. 산출한 지체도를 이용하여 일반 횡단보도 교차로와 대각선 횡단보도 교차로를 비교하고 대각선 횡단보도 설치적정구간을 검토하였다. 또한 이 과정에서 교차로의 신호현시를 순환식과 비순환식으로 나누어 결과를 도출하였다. 분석 결과를 통해 본 연구는 주도로의 차량 통행비율이 높은 경우에 대각선 횡단보도의 도입이 일반 횡단보도의 운영보다 적절할 수 있다는 점을 확인하였으며, 대각선 횡단보도의 운영을 위해서는 순환식 신호현시보다 비순환식 신호현시의 적용이 적절하다는 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 비순환식 신호현시의 적용에서도 대각 횡단의 수요가 너무 적은 경우에는 대각선 횡단보도 적용이 적절하지 않을 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 대각선 횡단보도 설치 가능성 판단을 위해 신호현시순서와 교통량에 따른 지체도 비교분석연구로써 대각선 횡단보도 설치 기준을 정립하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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