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T1 A Series of Vertical Deflections, a Promising Traffic Calming Measure: Analysis and Recommendations for Spacing
A1 Pérez Acebo, Heriberto
A1 Ziolkowski, Robert
A1 Linares Unamunzaga, Alaitz
A1 Gonzalo Orden, Hernán
K1 Traffic calming measure
K1 Spacing
K1 Speed prediction
K1 Speed humps
K1 Raised crosswalk
K1 Raised intersection
K1 Speed cushion
K1 Road safety
K1 Urban area
K1 Ingeniería civil
K1 Civil engineering
K1 Transportes
K1 Transportation
AB Traffic calming measures (TCM) are placed in urban areas to improve road safety, andamong them, vertical TCMs are widely employed. Many researches are focused on the influenceof the geometry of each measure on speed reduction, but it is demonstrated that drivers forget itseffect and speed up after it. Therefore, placing consecutive TCMs can help to maintain a safe area.However, scarce literature can be found about the adequate spacing between them. Hence, the aim ofthis paper is to analyze the adequate distance between TCMs. Various streets with variable distancesand different vertical TCMs were evaluated in Poland and Spain, including raised crosswalks, raisedintersections, speed humps and speed cushions. The intermediate point between two TCMs wasselected as the place where the maximum speed is achieved. Results showed that there was agood correlation between the speeds at intermediate points and the distance between TCMs, with adetermination coefficient around 0.80. For an 85th percentile of the speed under 50 km/h, a maximumdistance of 200 m between TCMs is recommended, and for a value of 40 km/h, 75 m.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7653
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7653
LA eng
NO This research was funded by “Eramus+ programme—Call 2016—KA1—Mobility of Staff in higher education—Staff mobility for teaching and training activities.”
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 23-nov-2024