408
Views
8
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

The effect of a roundabout corridor's design on selecting the optimal crosswalk location: A multi-objective impact analysis

, , &
Pages 206-220 | Received 20 Jan 2016, Accepted 13 Sep 2016, Published online: 26 Sep 2016

References

  • ACAP. (2014). Automobile industry statistics 2013 edition. ACAP—Automobile Association of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Anya, A. R., Rouphail, N. M., Frey, H. C., & Liu, B. (2013). Method and case study for quantifying local emissions impacts of transportation improvement project involving road realignment and conversion to multilane roundabout. Paper presented at the Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Brilon, W. (2016). Safety of roundabouts: An international overview. Paper presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • Bugg, Z., Schroeder, B., Jenior, P., Brewer, M., & Rodegerdts, L.. (2015). A methodology to compute roundabout corridor travel time. Paper presented at the Presented at 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • Buisson, C., Daamen, W., Punzo, V., Wagner, P., Montanino, M., & Ciuffo, B. (2014). Calibration and validation principles. In Traffic Simulation and Data: Validation Methods and Applications, Daamen W., Buisson, C., Hoogendoorn, S.P. (Eds.) (pp. 89–118). London, UK: CRC Press.
  • Coelho, M. C., Frey, H. C., Rouphail, N. M., Zhai, H., & Pelkmans, L. (2009). Assessing methods for comparing emissions from gasoline and diesel light-duty vehicles based on microscale measurements. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 14(2), 91–99. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2008.11.005
  • Deb, K., Pratap, A., Agarwal, S., & Meyarivan, T. (2002). A fast and elitist multiobjective genetic algorithm: NSGA-II. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 6(2), 182–197. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/4235.996017
  • DGT. (2015). Parque de Vehículos [In Spanish]. Retrieved from https://sedeapl.dgt.gob.es/IEST2/indexPortal.htm (accessed June 18, 2015).
  • Dhamaniya, A., & Chandra, S. (2014). Influence of undesignated pedestrian crossings on midblock capacity of urban roads. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2461, 137–144. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2461-17
  • Dowling, R., Skabadonis, A., & Alexiadis, V. (2004). Traffic analysis toolbox, volume III: Guidelines for applying traffic microsimulation software (FHWA-HRT-04–040). FHWA, McLean, VA: U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • Duran, C., & Cheu, R. (2013). Effects of crosswalk location and pedestrian volume on entry capacity of roundabouts. International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2(1), 31–46. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/2046-0430.2.1.31
  • Fernandes, P., Fontes, T., Neves, M., Pereira, S. R., Bandeira, J. M., Rouphail, N. M., & Coelho, M. C. (2015a). Assessment of corridors with different types of intersections. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2503(0), 39–50. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2503-05
  • Fernandes, P., Fontes, T., Pereira, S. R., Rouphail, N. M., & Coelho, M. C. (2015b). Multicriteria assessment of crosswalk location in urban roundabout corridors. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2517(0), 37–47. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2517-05
  • Fernandes, P., Salamati, K., Rouphail, N., & Coelho, M. C. (2015c). Identification of emission hotspots in roundabouts corridors. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 37, 48–64. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.04.026
  • FHWA. (2016). SSAM 2.1.6 release notes. Retrieved from http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/downloads/research/safety/ssam/ssam2_1_6_release_notes.cfm (accessed June 14, 2015).
  • Frey, H. C., Zhang, K., & Rouphail, N. M. (2010). Vehicle-specific emissions modeling based upon on-road measurements. Environmental Science and Technology, 44(9), 3594–3600. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es902835h
  • Gettman, D., Pu, L., Sayed, T., & Shelby, S. G. (2008). Surrogate safety assessment model and validation: Final report. (FHWA-HRT-08-051) FHWA, McLean, VA: U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • Guo, R., & Zhang, Y. (2014). Exploration of correlation between environmental factors and mobility at signalized intersections. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 32(0), 24–34. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2014.05.011
  • Hale, D. (1997). How many netsim runs are enough? McTrans, 11(3), 1–9.
  • Haley, R., Ott, S., Hummer, J., Foyle, R., Cunningham, C., & Schroeder, B. (2011). Operational effects of signalized superstreets in North Carolina. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2223, 72–79. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2223-09
  • HCM. (2010). The highway capacity manual. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board.
  • Hellinga, B., & Sindi, A. (2012). Analytical method for estimating delays to vehicles traversing single-lane roundabouts as a function of vehicle and pedestrian volumes. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2312, 56–66. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2312-06
  • Isebrands, H., Hallmark, S., Fitzsimmons, E., & Stroda, J. (2008). Toolbox to evaluate the impacts of roundabouts on a corridor or roadway network, Report No. MN/RC 2008-24. St Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Research Services Section.
  • Kang, N., & Nakamura, H. (2015). Estimation of roundabout entry capacity that considers conflict with pedestrians. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2517, 61–70. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2517-07
  • Kang, N., Nakamura, H., & Asano, M. (2014). Estimation of roundabout entry capacity under the impact of pedestrians by applying microscopic simulation. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2461, 113–120. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2461-14
  • Konak, A., Coit, D. W., & Smith, A. E. (2006). Multi-objective optimization using genetic algorithms: A tutorial. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 91(9), 992–1007. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2005.11.018
  • Kutz, M. (2008). Environmentally conscious transportation. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Kwak, J., Park, B., & Lee, J. (2012). Evaluating the impacts of urban corridor traffic signal optimization on vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. Transportation Planning and Technology, 35(2), 145–160. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2011.651877
  • Li, Z., DeAmico, M., Chitturi, M. V., Bill, A. R., & Noyce, D. A. (2013). Calibration of VISSIM roundabout model: A critical gap and follow-up headway approach. Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • Li, S., Zhu, K., van Gelder, B., Nagle, J., & Tuttle, C. (2002). Reconsideration of sample size requirements for field traffic data collection with global positioning system devices. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1804, 17–22. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1804-03NCHRP. (2010). Roundabouts: An informational guide (2nd ed.). National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP Report 672). Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board.
  • OAK Bridge Data Inventory. (2015). Transportation energy data book. Retrieved from http://cta.ornl.gov/data/chapter3.shtml (accessed June 18, 2015).
  • Paz, A., Molano, V., & Khan, A. (2014). Calibration of microscopic traffic flow models considering all parameters simultaneously. Paper presented at the 93th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • PTV AG. (2011). VISSIM 5.30-05 user manual. Karlsruhe, Germany: Planung Transport Verkehr AG.
  • Salamati, K., Rouphail, N. M., Frey, H. C., Liu, B., & Schroeder, B. J. (2015). A simplified method for comparing emissions at roundabouts and signalized intersections. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 3517, 48–60. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2517-06
  • Salamati, K., Schroeder, B., Rouphail, N. G., Cunningham, C., Long, R., & Barlow, J. (2011). Development and implementation of conflict-based assessment of pedestrian safety to evaluate accessibility of complex intersections. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2264, 148–155. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2264-17
  • Schroeder, B., Rouphail, N., Salamati, K., & Bugg, Z. (2012). Effect of pedestrian impedance on vehicular capacity at multilane roundabouts with consideration of crossing treatments. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2312, 14–24. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2312-02
  • Sheskin, D. J. (2011). Handbook of parametric and nonparametric statistical procedures (5th ed.). London: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
  • Silva, A. B., Cunha, J., Relvão, T., & Silva, J. P. (2013). Evaluation of effect of pedestrian crossings on roundabout performance using microsimulation. Paper presented at the Presented at 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • Silva, A. B., Mariano, P., & Silva, J. P. (2015). Performance assessment of turbo-roundabouts in corridors. Transportation Research Procedia, 10, 124–133. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2015.09.062
  • USEPA. (2002). Methodology for developing modal emission rates for EPA's multi-scale motor vehicle & equipment emission system (EPA420). Ann Arbor, MI: North Carolina State University for US Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Vasconcelos, L., Seco, A. M., & Silva, A. B. (2013). Comparison of procedures to estimate critical headways at roundabouts. Promet—Traffic and Transportation, 25(1), 43–53. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v25i1.1246
  • Yang, Z., Liu, P., Xu, X., & Xu, C. (2016). Multi-objective evaluation of mid-block crosswalks on urban streets based on topsis and entropy methods. Paper presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • Żak, J., Meneguzzer, C., & Rossia, R. (2011). Evaluating the impact of pedestrian crossings on roundabout entry capacity. Procedia—Social and Behavioral Sciences, 20, 69–78. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.08.012
  • Zhai, H., Frey, H. C., & Rouphail, N. M. (2008). A vehicle-specific power approach to speed- and facility-specific emissions estimates for diesel transit buses. Environmental Science and Technology, 42(21), 7985–7991. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es800208d

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.