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US20090052983A1
US20090052983A1 US12/085,509 US8550906A US2009052983A1 US 20090052983 A1 US20090052983 A1 US 20090052983A1 US 8550906 A US8550906 A US 8550906A US 2009052983 A1 US2009052983 A1 US 2009052983A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C1/00—Design or layout of roads, e.g. for noise abatement, for gas absorption
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  • the second road running crosswise relative to the first road, the second road having a plurality of substantially parallel second road lanes for directing road vehicles in a second direction along the second road, the second direction extending at least partially leftward relative to the first direction, the second road further having a plurality of third road lanes being substantially parallel to one another and to the second road lanes along the second road, for directing road vehicles in a third direction along the second road, the third direction being opposite to the second direction in relation to the second road and extending at least partially rightward relative to the first direction;
  • the second pathway crossing at least one of said second lanes and being at a different elevation to the at least one second lane where it crosses it, to enable road vehicles to travel from said rightmost first lane to said rightmost third lane without travelling on the at least one second lane.
  • the intersection comprises a central zone circumscribed by the roundabout and a chamber within the central zone, beneath the roundabout.
  • the chamber preferably includes a water storage tank.
  • At least one of the roads interconnected by the roundabout has at least one lane which passes over the roundabout whereby a utility space is at least partly defined by and between the roundabout and the road passing over the roundabout.
  • intersection further comprises, in the utility space, a building for accommodating occupants.
  • a pedestrian walkway structure for spanning a roadway, the walkway structure comprising:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation, in plan view, of a traffic control intersection according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation, in plan view, of a traffic control intersection similar to that of FIG. 1 , but with the angle between intersecting roads being different to that of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic representation, in plan view, of a traffic control intersection according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic representation, in plan view, of a pedestrian walkway bridge according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the first road 12 has road markings 13 defining a pair of parallel first road lanes 16 for directing road vehicles (not shown) in a first direction 18 .
  • the second road 14 defines, by means of road markings 13 , a number of parallel second road lanes 20 for directing road vehicles in a second direction 22 .
  • the second direction 22 extends leftward relative to the first direction 18 .
  • the intersection 10 also includes a second pathway 36 which interconnects a lane 38 with a lane 40 .
  • the lane 38 is the rightmost one of the first lanes 16 in relation to the first direction 18 , at the position at which the pathway 36 joins the road 12 .
  • the lane 40 is the rightmost one of the third lanes 24 in relation to the third direction 26 , at the position at which the pathway 36 joins the road 14 .
  • the intersection 10 also includes a fourth pathway 56 which interconnects the lane 40 to a lane 60 .
  • the lane 40 is also the rightmost one of the fourth lanes 24 in relation to the third direction 26 at the position at which the pathway 56 joins the road 14 .
  • the lane 60 is the rightmost one of the fourth lanes 42 in relation to the fourth direction 46 at the position at which the pathway 56 joins the road 12 .
  • the lane 40 constitutes a ramp which slopes upwardly (on the left hand side of the position at which the pathway 36 intersects the lane 40 in FIG. 1 ) in the direction 26 , from the level of the other lanes 24 to the raised level of the pathway 56 .
  • these pathways slope downwards from their respective raised positions as mentioned above, at the positions designated 61 , to the lower level of the lanes 38 and 60 .
  • the pathways 28 , 36 , 48 and 56 are constructed with suitable cambers to facilitate stability of vehicles travelling along the curves of these pathways.
  • intersection 62 is similar to the intersection 10 except that the road 12 . 2 extends at an angle relative to the road 14 . 2 which is different to the substantially right angle between the roads 12 and 14 in FIG. 1 .
  • the intersection 76 includes a fifth pathway 88 which interconnects a lane 90 with a lane 92 .
  • the lane 90 is the leftmost one of the lanes 24 . 6 in relation to the direction 26 . 6 at the position where the pathway 88 joins the road 14 . 6 .
  • the lane 92 is the leftmost one of the lanes 80 in relation to the direction 82 at the position where the pathway 88 joins the road 78 .
  • the gentle curved configuration of the pathways 88 , 94 , 100 and 106 may be regarded as a “high speed” configuration.
  • Vehicles travelling along the road 78 . 9 in the direction 86 . 9 can enter the roundabout 118 via the entrance 122 and exit the roundabout via the exit 130 into the road 12 . 9 .
  • vehicles travelling along the road 12 . 9 in the direction 18 . 9 can enter the roundabout 118 via the entrance 120 and exit the roundabout via the exit 126 into the road 78 . 9 .
  • the effect of this is therefore as if the roads 12 . 9 and 78 . 9 were continuous with each other as in the case of the roads 12 . 7 and 78 . 7 in FIG. 7 .
  • the pathways 56 . 9 and 94 . 9 in FIG. 9 had to be at an elevation above the lanes 20 . 9 and 24 . 9 to pass over these lanes, and accordingly, three different road elevations were required.
  • the omission of directly corresponding pathways in the intersection 140 of FIG. 10 due to the configuration of the roundabout 118 . 10 , serves as an advantage as it requires only two separate road elevations.
  • intersection 700 includes the following pathways in relation to the road 704 :
  • outlets are provided to enable relevant authorities to tap water from the tank 418 for any relevant purposes, such as fire fighting or irrigation.
  • suitable temporary traffic lights having suitable power supplies
  • This may serve to allow the intersection to continue operating as it did before the portable bridge was installed.
  • traffic lights are particularly useful where existing traffic lights (which formed part of the existing intersection) are not correctly positioned in relation to the bridge, for example where the bridge surface is raised above the level of the road surface of the existing intersection.
  • suitable barriers and impact absorption means such as water bladders will be provided adjacent to all walls at which there is a significant risk of vehicle collision and at sharp edges and the like such as those formed by construction spurs.
  • FIG. 14 there is shown an overhead pedestrian walkway 300 for use over an intersection. It will be described in relation to the intersection 140 of FIGS. 10 and 14 . Not all of the detail of the intersection 140 is shown in FIG. 14 .
  • the centre 304 of the walkway 300 has a central section 306 which is separated from the remainder of the walkway at joins 308 so as to be detachable to enable it to be lifted away.
  • This facility may be used in the event that abnormally high vehicles, or vehicles having particularly high loads, are required to pass underneath the walkway 300 while travelling along the road 14 . 10 and are unable to fit thereunder. In this event, the central section 306 can be lifted off the remainder of the walkway 300 to allow the vehicles to pass, whereafter the central section can be replaced.
  • That section, or the walkway as a whole may be of a relatively lightweight material such as aluminium.
  • a slip lane can be formed adjacent to the accident site for directing traffic in the same direction 602 as that in which it would have traveled along the lanes blocked by the accident.
  • the traffic is ordered, by authorities attending the scene or suitable road signage, to speed up rather than to slow down. This involves either completely suspending speed limits, or establishing higher, temporary accident-scene speed limits.
  • the centre barrier 604 is provided with a series of gaps 618 along its length. Respective gaps 618 are angled as shown in FIG. 16 to facilitate rapid movement of vehicles travelling in the direction 602 from the side of the barrier 604 on which they are travelling to the other side of the barrier. Similarly, other respective gaps 618 are angled differently, to facilitate rapid movement of vehicles travelling in the direction 606 from the side of the barrier 604 on which they are travelling to the first-mentioned side of the barrier. In the preferred embodiment. as shown in FIG. 16 , these differently angled gaps are positioned alternately to each other. For the purpose of illustration, the gap 618 that enables traffic to bypass the accident site 608 along the slip lane 616 , is designated 618 ′ in FIG. 16 .
  • the speed limits in the oncoming lanes may be raised to higher, temporary accident-scene speed limits or suspended completely.
  • the rerouting of traffic at the closest intersections may be performed until the accident site 608 has been completely cleared, or just until traffic density has dropped sufficiently to allow all of the traffic heading in the direction 602 of the blocked lanes to pass safely via the slip lane 616 .
  • various relative elevations of the roadways, pathways and roundabouts are shown.
  • the arrangement of the different elevations may be different. For instance, instead of a roundabout being below a main road, it may be above it. In this case suitable differences will apply to the configurations and slopes of the lanes and pathways leading to and from the roundabout.
  • the relative elevations of the various roadways, pathways and roundabouts may depend on the requirements of the particular intersection and its location—such as the topography or even aesthetics thereof.
  • the roundabout may be positioned, instead, at a position below ground-level, that is, below the level of the road.
  • Another factor which can influence the relative elevations of the various roadways, pathways and roundabouts is the desire to have accesses to high speed roads slope downwards towards those roads, and exits from those roads slope upwards from those roads.
  • a pathway serving to direct traffic onto a freeway if it sloped downwards towards the freeway, would facilitate acceleration of vehicles to assist them to achieve the relatively high travelling speed of that freeway.
  • a pathway serving to direct traffic from a freeway if it sloped upwards away from the freeway, would facilitate deceleration of vehicles from the relatively high speed of the freeway to the relatively low speed of the road to which the pathway leads.
  • Roundabouts, even those having one traffic lane, can be provided with emergency stop bays, lanes or areas.
  • the pathways that lead from the road from which the vehicle is turning to the cross road, where they cross other lanes of the first-mentioned road, are at different elevations to these lanes, and therefore pass over or under these lanes. This means that the need for traffic lights, stop signs and the like is avoided, and the vehicle can make its turn without stopping, and without even having to slow down significantly provided that this is permitted by the nature of the curve, the camber of the pathway, and traffic conditions.
  • the invention assists in enabling the movement of traffic to aftain a natural flow. It assists in avoiding a restriction of this flow due, for example, to forcing traffic to stop at traffic lights or stop signs, and forcing all vehicles into a particular lane, typically a left lane, to allow the vehicles to turn left or right from the road on which they are travelling into a cross road.
  • the natural traffic flow in question may itself reduce the need for particularly restrictive speed limits. It the invention makes higher speed limits more feasible, then this may further assist in contributing to reducing traffic congestion, and decreasing travel durations for journeys.

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