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| One ways |
| | April 7, 2004 | |
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The Idea |
Using one ways to reduce junction conflicts. And save on fly overs in the inner city areas. |
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The Rationale |
Urban city traffic is increasingly worsening. One way traffic can ease some of the congestion. It will involve longer distances but allows for faster travel times, smoother flow of traffic, less idling at junctions and reduces need for fly overs at key junctions |
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An Approach |
 | The starting point for any one way planning is a detailed traffic survey (vehicle counts) and a design study of all the major junctions
| | Simulation of traffic flow with planned one ways will be necessary. It may be advisable to implement the changes in phases as part of the larger plan
| | In deciding on the one ways try and ensure minimizing junction conflicts so that free flow of traffic sans signaling is possible for larger stretches
| | Local neighbourhoods will need to be convinced of the one way change – expect NIMBY (“not in my back yard”) to operate. Some private compromise for the larger public good inevitable
| | At junctions, the road geometry needs to be studied. In many Indian cities, the roads tends to intersect at right angles with left turning traffic being held up by vehicles which wish to go straight – need to try and implement free left turns ahead of the junction wherever possible. Land acquisition may be necessary – useful if the city has a law for tradeable development rights for such acquisition |
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Potential Partnerships |
Local affected neighbourhood groups, City Corporation and Traffic police. |
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The Benefits |
| Less congestion
| | Faster transit
| | Lower pollution since idling traffic reduces
| | Savings on expensive and associated disruptions with fly over solutions |
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