Title of Thesis: Effect of Right Turning Traffic
on Through Traffic Discharge
Date Of Start and Duration: Jan 2017, 5 months
Date of Completion: May, 2011
Objectives:
This research study has following objectives:
I. To study the effect of right turning
vehicles on the through traffic discharge
II. To find the equivalency factor of right
turning vehicles with respect to straight moving
vehicles
III. To develop a regression model which
relates the through traffic discharge with the
turning traffic spill over.
IV. To develop a benchmark for
segregation of turning traffic.
Methodology:
To achieve the above objective, a systematic
methodology was developed. The first stage
was identification of need, objectives, scope
and limitations of the study. Next stage
included detailed literature review which
included the basic definitions and concepts
related to queue length, delays saturation flow
etc. at the signalized intersection. Next stage
consists of surveys which included traffic
volume counts, queue length data, inventory
data and signal timings. Next stage included the
analysis in which different relationships were
found out among right turning discharges,
straight discharge, spillover discharge, queue
length and V/C ratio of the right turning lanes.
Next stage included finding the equivalence of
right wrt straight discharge, threshold for
segregation of right turn etc.
Salient-Findings and Conclusions
The study concluded the equivalency factor is
varying with varying discharge. It is also
concluded in this research, when to segregate
the right turning vehicles on the basic of V/C
ratio and percentage right turning discharge.
Design Charts are also included in this research
for determining the segregation of right turning
discharge.
Recommendations:
These studies can be done at the signalised
intersection to find when the segregation of
right turning lanes can be done and how many
lanes to be given for right turning. This thesis
can also help in the analysis of the signalised
intersections as it concludes the variation of the
equivalency factor of right turning discharge wrt
to through discharge.
Further information/copy of report can be
obtained from:
Aditya Karan, H.no. 137 Sector 7 extension,
Channi Himmat, Jammu, J&K-180015
Ph.No.: 9711281482
Email: karan.adi002@gmail.com