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http://dx.doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2016.34.5.449

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

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)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.34, no.5, 2016 , pp. 449-464 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
cut-through roundabout; delay time; roundabout; signalized intersection; simulation;
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