Rotary interchange on National Route 3

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dc.contributor.author Walden, S.
dc.contributor.author McGuigan, D.J.
dc.contributor.other Southern African Transport Conference (23rd : 2004 : Pretoria, South Africa)
dc.coverage.spatial Pietermaritzburg, South Africa en
dc.date.accessioned 2008-05-30T10:50:32Z
dc.date.available 2008-05-30T10:50:32Z
dc.date.issued 2004-07
dc.description This paper was transferred from the original CD ROM created for this conference. The material on the CD ROM was published using Adobe Acrobat technology. The original CD ROM was produced by Document Transformation Technologies Postal Address: PO Box 560 Irene 0062 South Africa. Tel.: +27 12 667 2074 Fax: +27 12 667 2766 E-mail: doctech@doctech.co.za URL: http://www.doctech.co.za en
dc.description.abstract Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 12 - 15 July 2004 "Getting recognition for the importance of transport", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. The paper describes the background, modelling, geometric design and performance of the reconfigured Armitage Road/Sanctuary Road interchange on the N3 in Pietermaritzburg. This reconfigured interchange is the first rotary type constructed on a National Route in South Africa. The development of the node surrounding the original half-diamond interchange (including a regional shopping centre), rendered the existing interchange incapable of handling the projected traffic volumes. The new interchange needed to satisfy both commuting and access requirements. Furthermore, the constrictions imposed by the site and financial constraints dictated that the options in meeting the stated goals were limited. In order to accommodate these divergent functions, innovative proposals were tested in the quest to provide an efficient and effective solution. The modeling and testing was undertaken using a combination of accepted computer programs namely SIDRA and the SimTraffic/Synchro pairing. The adopted rotary interchange was deemed the optimum in complying with the various constraints. This assessment process is described in detail in the paper. The rotary design parameters are dealt with covering, particularly, the geometry, the constraints and scope, roadmarking and signposting. The rotary was commissioned one week before the opening of the regional shopping centre that serves the entire KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Consequently the rotary was subjected to intense testing in a very short period of time by motorists who themselves were undergoing a familiarization process. The performance in the weeks and months following the commissioning is explained in the paper covering the adjustments and fine-tuning necessary to achieve optimum performance and capacity. en
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dc.identifier.citation Walden, S & McGuigan, DJ 2004,'Rotary interchange on National Route 3' , Paper presented to the 23rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference, South Africa, 12 - 15 July. en
dc.identifier.isbn 1920017232
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5722
dc.language eng
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher SATC en
dc.relation.ispartof SATC 2004
dc.rights University of Pretoria en
dc.subject Transport en
dc.subject National Route 3 en
dc.subject N3 en
dc.subject Road interchanges en
dc.subject.lcsh Transportation -- South Africa -- Congresses
dc.subject.lcsh Interchanges (Highway engineering) -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg en
dc.subject.lcsh Traffic flow -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg en
dc.subject.lcsh Traffic circles -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg en
dc.title Rotary interchange on National Route 3 en
dc.type Event en


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