 Estimation of Midblock Median Opening U-Turn Roadway Capacity Based on Sectioning MethodJohnnie Ben-Edigbe Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2016, vol. 2016, 1-6 Abstract: Capacity definition recognises that only traverse point or uniform section of roadway capacity can be estimated. Since midblock median U-turn opening is a nonuniform infrastructure, a novel capacity estimation method is needed. The paper proposes sectioning models for estimating U-turn capacity based on dynamics and regression theory. Surveyed U-turn roadway was divided into three sections (entry, middle curve, and exit). Traffic data for each section and adjoining priority traffic stream were collected continually for eight weeks. After modifying passenger car values, ensuing traffic flows and computed densities were used to develop capacity model for entry and middle curve. Regression models where traffic flows from the exit section were taken as the dependent variables and flows from the priority stream were taken as independent variable were used to model capacity for the exit section. Sensitivity analysis shows that the proposed models can produce reliable and accurate results. Results reveal that that traffic capacity at entry (1221 pcu/h) and exit (about 350 pcu/h) sections differs significantly. The paper concluded that U-turn roadway capacity cannot be generalized because the structure is nonuniform. Date: 2016 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hin:jnddns:8293240 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8293240 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society from Hindawi |
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