A comparative study of the efficiency of a pre-timed signalized intersection and a traffic circle

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dc.contributor.advisorHildebrand, Eric
dc.contributor.authorKim, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T17:32:44Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T17:32:44Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractThis study considers problem of comparing the efficiency of a traffic circle with that of a signalized intersection. Current analytical methods which compare level of service will not provide an accurate determination of relative efficiency because the level of service criteria for each configuration is different ~ stopped delay per vehicle for a signal, and minimum average delay or reserve capacity for a circle. To provide the basis for an accurate comparison, computer modelling was used. The analysis was carried out using the simulation software TRAF-NETSIM*. Cases of varied approach volume, approach volume ratios and turning traffic were considered. The comparison was made by the output measures of effectiveness. These were travel time, stopped time, average speed, fuel consumption and the ratio of free flow travel time to actual travel time. Traffic circles were found to give a superior performance to signalized intersections when approach volumes were low and balanced, and when turning traffic was high.
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dc.description.noteKim, Catherine (1995). A comparative study of the efficiency of a pre-timed signalized intersection and a traffic circle . (Engineering Senior Report no. T-1662 1995). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Dept. of Civil Engineering T-1662 1995 1882/15544
dc.format.extent62 pages
dc.format.mediumprint
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/30416
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplineCivil Engineering
dc.titleA comparative study of the efficiency of a pre-timed signalized intersection and a traffic circle
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.E.

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