Title: Xvii world road congress - Sydney 1983. question iv: roads in urban areas. Australia
Abstract: This report discusses some consequences of energy savings, environmental issues and financial restrictions on mobility and modal split, on urban planning and on transport policy. At least up to the present time, the main consequences have been on transport policy. In this area, particularly because of financial restraints, there has been increasing emphasis on the development and implementation of lower cost proposals, including the more widespread use of traffic management measures, in order to maximize the use of the existing road system, while protecting the environmental amenity of local areas. Some aspects of the procedures for developing and implementing urban road proposals, including the characteristics of the larger planning studies, and requirements of public participation programs, are outlined. The assessment and evaluation of alternative proposals or courses of action is a key part of the road planning process. The present position is summarised. The report describes some recent trends in the design of urban motorways (known as freeways in Australia) and major roads. Aspects discussed include a continuing review of standards, the staged development of proposals, the development and use of noise attenuation measures, and landscaping and aesthetics. The report also contains information on recent developments in minor urban street design, including local street management schemes, road classification, new design principles and road humps. Some aspects of traffic management in urban areas, including traffic signal coordination, traffic signals capacity and time analyses, priority bus lanes and traffic management studies are reported.
Publication Year: 1983
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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