International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 09 Issue: 08 | Aug 2022
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Traffic Volume Study And Congestion Solution Using VisSim Software Abhiram K1, Adarsh MM2, Vishnu Prasad KV3, Bybin Paul4 1,2,3Students,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala, India Dept. of Civil Engineering, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------2.1 Field Visit Abstract – Transportation system is an infrastructural 4Professor,
system that transfers people and goods. Traffic congestion is one of major problems faced by the modern society nowadays. It has to be treated properly so as to make efficient plight of people as well as goods from one place to another. This paper deals with the traffic congestion analysis of an Unsignalized junction Mattoor where heavy traffic causes delay daily. Based on videos taken on peak hours, volume of vehicles (vehicle count) were extracted. This data is used to determine the optimum cycle length by Webster’s method. The obtained values are used to simulate using VisSim software. The simulated data can be utilized to determine the changes in delay after the installation of traffic signal system.
Places like Thankalam, Kurupampaddy , Mattoor. Then a field visit is made and the traffic volume is taken using video graphic method. Peak hour calculations were done on this data and peak hour was determined. The variations in the traffic was identified. It was identified in a generalized manner in such a way that traffic counts were taken for different peak hours in 3 different locations above mentioned. From those chosen data we generalized morning peak and evening peak hours. Morning peak hour (8.45am -9.45am) & Evening peak hour (4.30pm-5.30pm) was determined and the study area is selected as Mattoor Jn.
Key Words: Congestion, Signalized Junction, Webster Method, VisSim, Delay, Vehicle Count.
1. INTRODUCTION According to the latest Kerala economic review 2021 Ernakulum recorded a 26.84% increase in number of vehicle on the road in last 5 years, but when we compare with the accident data provided from Kerala police dept. ,we came to know that accidents is decreased from 39000 to 33000 from 2016-21. So we came to know that this decrease is due to proper implementation of various congestion solutions like Traffic signals, over bridges, roundabouts etc. Figure-1 :Mattoor Junction
So we conducted survey for determining the congestion on roads by calculating traffic volume at Ernakulum rural area which are blackspot enlisted an Unsignalized intersections this journal focus on one such area which have high congestion and traffic volume and is Unsignalized.
3. DATA COLLECTION For the calculation of traffic volume at our location video camera and manual counting method was used. A smart phone camera was used to record the traffic volume at the specified location during the peak hour traffic. We had done our survey on one such Wednesday 20/04/2022. As specified earlier the videos were taken during the peak hour.
2. STUDY AREA SELECTION Different locations were taken for the study from the road accident data / blackspot details provided by the Kerala Public Work Department. From that scrutiny was done for the road accidents in Ernakulam district. First order blackspots, second order blackspots and third order blackspots were identified.
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