Traffic Simulation of a Signalized Intersection During Rush Hours: A Case Study

Year 2024, Volume: 35 Issue: 2, 136 - 166, 01.09.2024

Sinem Özkan , Mert Paldrak , Erdinç Öner

Abstract

This article focuses on simulating the traffic of one of the most crowded signalized intersections, Vakıflar Intersection, in Izmir during rush hours. The main goals of this study are examining the bottlenecks in the intersection and overcome the bottlenecks with proposing alternative solutions. A simulation model is generated and the results show that a significant number of vehicles are waiting in the eastbound and westbound directions of the intersection. To solve the problem, a new model with an underpass connecting the eastbound and westbound directions of the intersection is proposed. The results attained from the developed model have shown that the waiting time of the vehicles and the number of vehicles waiting in the queue in Şehitler Street and Kamil Tunca Boulevard have dramatically decreased.

Keywords

Traffic Signal, Simulation, Underpasses, Roundabouts

Yoğun Saatlerde Sinyalize Bir Kavşağın Trafik Simülasyonu: Bir Vaka Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, İzmir'in en yoğun sinyalize kavşaklarından biri olan Vakıflar Kavşağının, trafiğin yoğun saatlerde simüle edilmesine odaklanılmıştır. Çalışma, kavşaktaki darboğazları daha iyi anlamak ve analiz etmek ve iyileştirmek için çözümler önermek amacıyla ağ üzerindeki trafiği simüle etmek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Simülasyon modeli ARENA Yazılımında oluşturulmuş ve ilk sonuçlar kavşağın doğu ve batı güzergahlarında önemli bir kuyruk problemi olduğunu göstermiştir. Sorunun üstesinden gelmek için kavşağın doğu ve batı taraflarını birbirine bağlayan bir alt geçit içeren yeni bir tasarım önerilmiştir. Geliştirilen modelden elde edilen sonuçlar, Şehitler Caddesi ve Kamil Tunca Bulvarı'nda kuyrukta bekleyen araç sayısının ve bekleme süresinin önemli ölçüde azaldığını göstermiştir.

Keywords

Trafik Sinyali, Simülasyon, Alt Geçitler, Dönel Kavşaklar

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