AITPM National Conference, Adelaide - 2014 Improving Access for Cyclists at Signalised Intersections Tony Fitts, Manager, Signal Operations, VicRoads
AITPM National Conference, Adelaide - 2014Improving Access for Cyclists at Signalised Intersections
Tony Fitts, Manager, Signal Operations, VicRoads
Outline
• Operation for bikes at signalised
intersections and pedestrian crossings:
- reducing delay or waiting times
- providing adequate clearance times
- detection of bikes
- phasing and bike signal displays
Bicycle Critical Route Corridors
VicRoads and Bicycle Network,
Victoria have identified 12
Critical Route Corridors.
CRC 9 which starts from
Nicholson St, East Melbourne
and runs towards Box Hill
Activity Area.
Crosses local and arterial roads.
Denmark St/Stevenson St
Denmark St/Stevenson St- detectors and phasing
Reduce delays for cyclists and pedestrians
• Double phase for cyclists and pedestrian
demands only (i.e. two introductions in
one cycle), outside the AM and PM peaks
• Vehicles cannot demand the double
phase.
• Bikes receive an early start of 6 sec
(single green bicycle aspect), similar to
PT early start.
• PUFFIN operation for peds and cyclists
Denmark St – double phasing for cyclists (2 introductions per
cycle)
Time
Kew
Junction
Wellington
Rd
Stevenson
St
Barkers
Rd
Double phasing
Early Start for cyclists
Bicycle display
PUFFIN Operation walk varies from 4 to 8
sec and the clearance from 4 to 14 sec.
Inductance detectors for counting
Bike Level Of Service
Metro Village
3175
Dandenong
Transit
Interchange
Civic
Precinct
Civic
Precinct
Dandenong
Market
Dandenong
Plaza
Langhorne
Place
Drum
Theatre
Dandenong
Park
Law Courts
Bicycle Priority
Route
Secondary Bicycle
Routes or PBN
Traffic Route
(Arterial Road)
Civic Precinct
Key Destination
Land Development
Parcels
Local Road
Walker St – Two way bike lane
Walker St Phasing
*
Operate one through phase instead of two
phases with split phasing.
Bicycle movement auto-introduces in B phase,
3 aspect bicycle display can close down
separately to the vehicle displays
Wide crossings
Distance to clear Princes Highway
intersection is 67 metres.
A car travelling at 60 km/hr takes 4 sec
A bike travelling at 20 km/hr takes 12
sec
Timing Intervals
LS Min Grn
Extra Walk
ECO Yel Red
A phase
LS Min Grn Extension Grn ECO Yel Red
B phase
D Min Walk
Extension Grn
Clr 1 Clearance 2
Walk for Green, SCATS will hold the pedestrian in WALK, until there is just
enough time to complete clearance 1 flashing before the phase terminates.
Terminate Bicycle Signal Group 8 sec before the vehicle yellow, results
in 12 sec all red for bikes
Bicycle detectors – to place advance call
Bicycle detectors – to place advance call
Other techniques/features
Other techniques/featuresA hook turn
Summary
• Considering more opportunities to assist
cyclists to cross at intersections and
pedestrian operated signals, safely and
with less delay.
• Prioritise bicycle movements with early
starts and bicycle displays.
• Include more bicycle detection systems
in designs.