Study on Intersection at 26th Mile, Kanjirappally
Author(s):
SUSMIN THOMAS , AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KANJIRAPPALLY; GEORGE MOHAN, AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KANJIRAPPALLY; MILAN JOSE THOMAS, AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KANJIRAPPALLY; NAVANEETH R, AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KANJIRAPPALLYKeywords:
Approaches, Conflict, Crashes, Intersection, Sight Distances, Traffic Control DevicesAbstract:
The spectacular growth of the automobile as one of the most convenient modes of travel has brought in its wake frustrating problems of parking, accidents, delay, congestion, etc. It is no longer sufficient to build roads of adequate structural strength to cater to the needs of vehicles, but it is equally important that the safe, efficient and comfortable movement of traffic and other road user is ensured on these roads. Highway intersections are nodes of road networks and accident - prone locations. They are the places where vehicles coming from different approaches and moving towards different directions interact and conflict with each other. Due to the conflicts from all users, more traffic crashes could happen at unsignalized intersection as compared with roadway segments. This study is fully based on the existing conditions of unsignalized intersection, including geometric design, sight distance, traffic control devices etc. The problems of parking, accidents and delay are also prevailing in the area under our study i.e. intersection at 26th mile. The intersection is an unsignalized one and therefore, the chances of accidents during the peak hours are very high. Since, it is a meeting point of a national highway and a state highway, the variation in the design speed of both roads also interrupts the traffic flow. Our study on the intersection at 26th mile mainly aims at improving the geometrical as well as the safety features of the intersection like accident control by signal installation, incorporation of proper sight distances, uninterrupted traffic flow without causing crashes, delay, etc.
Other Details:
| Manuscript Id | : | J4RV2I7002 |
| Published in | : | Volume : 2, Issue : 7 |
| Publication Date | : | 01/10/2016 |
| Page(s) | : | 1-4 |
