Traffic Planning and Engineering

Traffic Planning and Engineering, Second Edition takes into account underlying trends in traffic planning and engineering.
In this edition, Chapter 3 has been remodeled, focusing on the techniques on conducting surveys and their subsequent analysis. Further emphasis has also been provided on environmental management and the central role of computers in all aspects of traffic planning and engineering.
The topics discussed in this book include administration and planning in traffic engineering; traffic studies; traffic surveys and analysis; parking; traffic and environmental management; and road user, the vehicle and the road. The traffic stream and capacity; traffic control systems; street lighting, traffic signs, and carriageway markings; and accidents and road safety are also deliberated in this text.
This publication is valuable to traffic engineering students, as well as individuals researching on techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on roadways.

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Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments

1. Administration and Planning in Traffic Engineering
   Pre-nineteenth Century
   Twentieth Century
   Legislation
   Organization of Local Government
   Planning
   Planning for Traffic
   Design of Residential Areas
   Space for Travel
   Further Reading
2. Traffic Studies
   Volume
   Measurement of Volume
   Volume Characteristics
   Speed
   Measurement of Spot Speed
   Analysis of Spot Speed Measurements
   Speed Characteristics
   Measurement
   Delay
   Presentation of Results
   Significance of Delay
   Miscellaneous Measurements
   Further Reading
3. Traffic Surveys and Analysis
   Transportation Surveys
   Travel Surveys
   Survey Methods
   Commercial Vehicle, Public Transport and Taxi Cab Surveys
   Home Interview and Questionnaire Survey Procedures
   Checking Travel Data
   Zoning
   Travel Characteristics
   Analysis of Travel Surveys
   Transport Models
   Generalized Cost
   Trip Generation
   Trip Rate Data Banks
   Trip Distribution
   Traffic Assignment
   Modal Choice
   Further Reading
4. Parking
   Parking Surveys
   Parking Characteristics and Controls
   Street Parking
   Off-street Parking
   Location of Off-street Parking
   On- and Off-loading of Goods
   Further Reading
5. Traffic and Environmental Management
   Traffic Management
   One-way Streets
   Traffic Studies in Management
   Management for the Pedestrian
   Transport for the Elderly
   General Management Measures
   Public Transport
   Traffic Management in Public Transport
   New Forms of Public Transport
   Measures to Improve Bus Routes
   Congestion and Restraint
   Freight Interchanges
   Segregation Measures
   Environmental Studies and Assessments
   Further Reading
6. The Road User, the Vehicle and the Road
   The Road User
   Physiological Factors
   The Sensory System
   Vision
   Other Senses
   Applications
   Perception
   The Driving Task
   Modifying Factors in Performance
   Factors which Influence Behavior
   The Vehicle
   Visibility
   Lighting
   Vehicle Warning and Instrument Systems
   Brakes
   Vehicle Dimensions and Weights
   Vehicle Performance
   The Road
   Road Alignment
   Further Reading
7. The Traffic Stream and Capacity
   The Traffic Stream
   Headways
   Traffic Flow Relationships
   Capacity
   Speed Characteristics
   Overtaking
   Junctions
   Operation
   Vehicle Movements and Maneuvers
   Delays
   Type of Junction
   Roundabouts
   Elements of Design
   Acceleration and Deceleration Lengths
   Grade Separated Interchanges
   Capacity
   Capacity of Junctions and Interchanges
   Further Reading
8. Traffic Control Systems
   Definitions and Notation
   Capacity of Junctions with Signals
   Cycle Time Choice
   Vehicle Actuated Signals
   Additional Signal Control Facilities
   Bus Signals
   Coordinated Signal Systems
   Area Traffic Control or Wide Area Control
   Traffic Signal Equipment
   Further Reading
9. Street Lighting, Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings
   Street Lighting
   General Principles
   Street Lighting Sources
   Lanterns
   Layout
   Traffic Signs
   Visual Attention
   Sign Lettering and Legibility
   Maintenance
   Siting of Signs and Letter Size
   Night Visibility Requirements
   Standards
   Principles of Route Signing
   Carriageway Markings
   Purpose and Types of Marking
   Aids to Night Visibility and Reflectorization
   Further Reading
10. Accidents and Road Safety
    The Problem
    Road Safety and Accidents
    Accident Reporting and Tabulation
    Accident Records
    Accident Causation and Injury Prevention
    The Vehicle
    Injury
    Crash Injury Improvements
    Safety Equipment
    The Road User
    Road Layouts and Improvements
    Effective Measures for Improving Safety
    Further Reading
    Index