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Can a Roundabout Design improve intersection of the Haaksbergerstraat and the Usselerrondweg in Enschede?
Bakker, T.J.B. (2023) Can a Roundabout Design improve intersection of the Haaksbergerstraat and the Usselerrondweg in Enschede?
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| Abstract: | The intersection of the Haaksbergerstraat and the Usselerrondweg has recently seen some changes in different areas. Due to the realisation of the new N18 the traffic pattern around the intersection has shifted. Furthermore, the traffic light application has been upgraded and a conflict of left turning traffic has been taken out. Because or in spite of the changes the municipality of Enschede still receives complaints about long waiting times and queues at the intersection. This research has been conducted to investigate whether a conventional roundabout or turbo-roundabout is better equipped to deal with the current traffic situation at the intersection. The current situation was modelled in Vissim, as were both alternative designs. An assessment of the design was made using traffic simulations in Vissim as well as a conceptual analysis of the different designs on safety. From these results a multicriteria decision analysis was made to determine the best design. The best design that came from the multi-criteria decision analysis was the turbo-roundabout, which was the best design by quite a margin. The current situation was the second-best alternative, while the conventional roundabout was the worst design of the three. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Programme: | Industrial Design BSc (56955) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96545 |
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