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An Analysis of the Vehicular Delay Caused by Scrambled Crosswalk Installation in a Roundabout

회전교차로에서 대각선횡단보도 설치에 따른 차량의 지체도 분석

  • Kang, Sung In (Department of Civil Engineering, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Young Woo (Department of Civil Engineering, Daegu University)
  • 강성인 (대구대학교 토목공학과) ;
  • 이영우 (대구대학교 토목공학과)
  • Received : 2014.03.10
  • Accepted : 2014.04.25
  • Published : 2014.06.30

Abstract

This study examines a way to install a crosswalk that can improve pedestrians' convenience and safety and that goes beyond the crosswalk design standard of existing roundabouts. When a scrambled crosswalk, one of the crosswalk installation methods, is introduced to the roundabout system, it shortens the cross-walking distance of pedestrians and thus enhances convenience. Although the installation of a scrambled crosswalk may enhance pedestrians' convenience, it may obstruct vehicular traffic. Thus, this study presents standards for reasonable diagonal crosswalk installation based on the investigation on its effects on a vehicle's delay time. This study includes an analysis of the various geometric structures of roundabouts. The study results show that as v/c and the number of pedestrians increased, the delay time after the installation of a scrambled crosswalk increased although the extent was different. In general, the effect of the installation of a scrambled crosswalk was insignificant regardless of the number of pedestrians when v/c was under 0.6. When the number of pedestrians was 300/hour or lower, the difference in the delay time was quite insignificant regardless of v/c. In addition, as the inscribed circle of the roundabout was larger, the difference in the delay time decreased depending on v/c and the number of pedestrians.

본 연구에서는 회전교차로를 대상으로 현재의 횡단보도 설계기준에서 벗어나 보행자의 편의와 안전성을 향상시킬 수 있는 대각선횡단보도 설치에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 대각선횡단보도의 설치는 보행자 편의증진에는 도움이 되지만 차량 통행에 방해요소가 될 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 회전교차로에 대각선횡단보도를 설치하였을 때 차량의 지체시간 변화에 대한 연구를 통해 합리적인 설치 기준을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서는 회전교차로의 기하구조와 다양한 교통특성 등을 반영하여 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 회전교차로에 대각선횡단보도를 설치할 경우 포화도, 보행자수 증가에 따라 차량의 지체시간이 증가하지만 증가율은 경우에 따라 매우 다르게 나타났다. 전체적으로 포화도 0.6이하에서는 보행자수에 관계없이 대각선횡단보도의 설치에 따른 영향이 미소하였으며 보행자수 300인/시 이하에서는 포화도에 관계없이 지체시간의 차이가 매우 작은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 회전교차로의 내접원 지름이 커짐에 따라 포화도와 보행자수의 증가에 따른 차량 지체시간의 차이가 작아지는 것으로 분석되었다.

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