Evaluation Al-Safeena and Sayed Jawda Intersections in Kerbala City

Increase of traffic volumes at intersections is one of the significant reasons that cause congestion. The current study aims to analyze, assess and improve traffic performance of (Al-Safeena roundabout) and (Sayed Jawda intersection) in Kerbala city. In order to implement these goals, data of the tr...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2019-08, Vol.584 (1), p.12062
Main Authors: Al-Murshidy, Huda M., Ewadh, Hussein A., Almuhanna, Raid R. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Delay time
Intersection
LOS
Peak Hour Factor
Roundabout
Roundabouts
Traffic congestion
Traffic intersections
Traffic volume
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Summary:Increase of traffic volumes at intersections is one of the significant reasons that cause congestion. The current study aims to analyze, assess and improve traffic performance of (Al-Safeena roundabout) and (Sayed Jawda intersection) in Kerbala city. In order to implement these goals, data of the traffic volume and geometric layout for (Al-Safeena roundabout) and (Sayed Jawda intersection) are manually collected. To achieve the traffic analysis process, (SIDRA version 7) traffic program was used. Al-Safeena intersection improved by adding a new lane for each approach, this reduce the delay times, fuel consumption, and stops. This process will reduce ratio of volume to capacity (v/c) to value 0.7 and the delay rate value to 15.3 sec and LOS to C. On other hand, traffic operation at Sayed Jawda intersection is relatively enhanced by dividing the width of approach to four lanes, however, level of service is not upgraded satisfactorily. Change Sayed Jawda intersection to roundabout reduces the value of v/c to 0.8, and the value of average delay to 24 sec and LOS C.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/584/1/012062