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Methodology for Evaluating Freeway Interchange Spacing for High Design Speed based on Traffic Safety: Focused on Analysis of Acceleration Noise using Microscopic Traffic Simulations  

O, Dong-Uk ((주)수성엔지니어링 교통부)
O, Cheol (한양대학교 교통시스템공학과)
Jang, Myeong-Sun (한양대학교 교통시스템공학과)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.27, no.5, 2009 , pp. 145-153 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although an interest in higher design speeds continues to increase to promote more efficient travel on expressways, the current Korean design guidelines do not provide criteria for design values. An arising issue associated with higher design speeds is how to effectively ensure traffic safety under such high speed traffic conditions. In particular the safety issue would become more significant in determining the interchange spacing. This study proposes a methodology for determining freeway interchange spacing under higher speed traffic conditions. A microscopic traffic simulator, VISSIM, was used to evaluate the effects of various interchange spacings on traffic conditions in terms of safety. In this study, the acceleration noise was used as an index to represent the stability of traffic conditions, which is a potential indicator to quantify the level of safety. It was found based on simulation evaluations that 5-km interchange spacing would be a feasible alternative under higher speed traffic conditions (around 160 km/h).
Keywords
acceleration noise; vissim; simulation; interchange spacing; freeway;
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