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- 2. Traffic Calming:
What are Traffic Calming measures?
Traffic calming measures are physical road design elements
and non-physical measures intended to reduce vehicle speeds
and improve driver attentiveness.
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- 4. Traffic Calming Measures: Toolbox
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 5. Traffic Calming Measures: Problem Types
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 6. Traffic Calming Measures Selection &
Problem Types
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 7. Traffic Calming Measures Selection &
Problem Types
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 8. Traffic Calming Measures Selection &
Location Type
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 9. Traffic Calming Measures Selection &
Location Type
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 10. Traffic Calming Measures & Traffic Constraints
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 11. Traffic Calming Measures & Traffic Constraints
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 12. Traffic Calming Measures & Traffic Constraints
Ref. “City of Stockton, CA, Traffic Calming Guidelines”, 2008
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- 13. Traffic Calming Concepts: Narrowing
(Bulbouts)
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- 14. Traffic Calming Concepts: Narrowing (Two Lane
Chokers)
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- 15. Traffic Calming Concepts : Narrowing Measures
(Center Island Narrowing)
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- 16. Traffic Calming Concepts: Narrowing Measures
(Pedestrian Refuge Islands)
Before After
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- 17. Traffic Calming Concepts: Horizontal
Measures
Roundabout
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- 18. Traffic Calming Concepts: Horizontal
Measures
Traffic Circle
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- 19. Traffic Calming Concepts: Horizontal
Measures
Lateral Shifts
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- 20. Traffic Calming Concepts: Horizontal
Measures
Chicanes
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- 21. Traffic Calming Concepts: Horizontal
Measures
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- 22. Traffic Calming Concepts: Non Physical
Measures
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- 23. Traffic Calming Concepts: : Non Physical
Measures
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- 24. Traffic Calming Concepts: : Non Physical
Measures
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- 25. Traffic Calming Concepts: Vertical Measures
Speed Bump
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- 26. Traffic Calming Concepts: Vertical Measures
Speed Hump
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- 27. Traffic Calming Concepts: Vertical Measures
Speed Table
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- 28. Traffic Calming Concepts: Divergence
Measures
Full Road Closure
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- 29. Traffic Calming Concepts: Divergence
Measures
Partial Road Closure
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- 30. Traffic Calming Concepts: Divergence
Measures
Diagonal Road Closure
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- 31. Traffic Calming Concepts: Divergence
Measures
Median Barrier
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- 32. Traffic Calming Concepts: Divergence
Measures
Forced Turn Exit
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- 34. Impact of Speed Hump on Capacity & LOS
Speed humps are common traffic calming
technique that is being used in several cities allover
the world.
The main objective of speed humps is to reduce the
speed of the traffic.
However, it has serious impact over the overall
capacity of the approach.
After Speed Hump
Flow
Rate
Q
(veh/lane/hr)
Density
D (veh/lane/km)
Jam
Density
Critical
Density
0
Original Capacity
Without
Speed Hump
with Speed hump
0
Capacity
At Speed Hump
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- 35. Impact of Speed Hump on Capacity & LOS
Speed humps are common traffic calming
technique that is being used in several cities allover
the world.
The main objective of speed humps is to reduce the
speed of the traffic.
However, it has serious impact over the overall
capacity of the approach.
Example:
After Speed Hump
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- 36. Impact of Speed Hump on Capacity & LOS
Operational Case: Existing Facility
Example:
Study the Effect of adding a speed hump on LOS and
the Overall capacity of the following approach.
Input:
Number of Lanes = 3
Lane Width= 3.4
Median = Yes
Shoulders = 0.6
Traffic Volume = 1275
Topography (i.e. Terrain: Level /Rolling/ Mountainous)
HV% = 12% PHF = 0.9 , Access points = 6 acc. Pt. /km
Observed Speed = 70 km/hr ,
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- 37. End of Module 4:
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