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Synergy Effect of Factors Characterising Village Transition Zones on Speed Reduction

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  • Alicja Sołowczuk

    (Department of Roads and Bridges, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, al. Piastów 50, 71-311 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Dominik Kacprzak

    (Department of Roads and Bridges, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, al. Piastów 50, 71-311 Szczecin, Poland)

Abstract

There are various traffic calming measures that can be installed in village transition zones. So far, focus was placed on diversified use of pavement markings, amounts of horizontal deflection, shape of the installed chicanes or central islands, presence of gateway, etc., and their location along the transition zone. However, the combined effect of the different transition zone factors on speed reductions has been rarely studied so far. Authors put forward a hypothesis of there being some determinants, which in combination influence speed reduction. To corroborate the hypothesis on the combined impact of the transition zone features on speed reduction in the village transition zones and to validate the established relationships the authors conducted verification study in transition zones containing chicanes or central islands. To verify this hypothesis the authors studied twenty transition zones and managed to confirm the hypothesis at 95% confidence level. The authors used previously adopted binary methods, verified the previously defined factors and added a few new determinants. The contribution of this study is a further investigation of the synergy effect of various relevant factors and the findings can assist in planning new transition zones or suggest additional measures to achieve the desired speed reduction in existing transition zones.

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  • Alicja Sołowczuk & Dominik Kacprzak, 2021. "Synergy Effect of Factors Characterising Village Transition Zones on Speed Reduction," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-24, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:24:p:8474-:d:703110
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    1. Alicja Sołowczuk & Dominik Kacprzak, 2020. "Identification of the Determinants of the Effectiveness of On-Road Chicanes in Transition Zones to Villages Subject to a 70 km/h Speed Limit," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-31, October.
    2. Alicja Barbara Sołowczuk & Dominik Kacprzak, 2021. "Identification of the Determinants of the Effectiveness of On-Road Chicanes in the Village Transition Zones Subject to a 50 km/h Speed Limit," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-25, July.
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