Finding the Reasons for the Delay Time in a Highway by Analyzing the Travel Time, Delay Time and Traffic Flow Data

Authors

  • T M Junaid Bashar Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
  • Md. Sabbir Hossain Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
  • Shah Istiaque Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38032/jea.2020.03.002

Keywords:

Spot Time, Journey Time, Travel Time, Congestion, Delay Time

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to show a comparison among travel time, running time, delay in peak and off-peak hours on different days of a week, and reasons behind the delay time. Moving car observer method has been carried out to count the traffic flow, journey time, running time, and delay time. Total vehicle flow, and comparative vehicle flow during the peak hour and off-peak hour for workdays and weekend days were surveyed to show a relationship between delay time and traffic flow. As the traffic flow increases the delay time also will increase. To measure the reasons behind the delay time of Fulbarigate-Daulatpur road, spot speed study was done in two intersections of the road. The 15th percentile speed for Religate intersection road is 10 K.P.H. That means 85% of vehicles tends to go faster than 10 K.P.H. in this section. And hence vehicles with less than or equal 10 K.P.H. are responsible for increasing the delay time in this area. This speed limit should be prohibited in this section to reduce delay time and congestion. For the Mohosin More road intersection, the prohibited speed is also 10 K.P.H. Easy bike and Mahindra account for the congestion of these intersections and tend to stop in these intersections to collect passengers which creates unwanted queue in this study area. Controlling traffic flow at intersections can be a possible way to reduce the congestion rate of Fulbarigate-Daulatpur road.

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03-10-2020
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Bashar, T. M. J., Hossain, M. S. ., & Istiaque, S. . (2020). Finding the Reasons for the Delay Time in a Highway by Analyzing the Travel Time, Delay Time and Traffic Flow Data. Journal of Engineering Advancements, 1(03), 76–84. https://doi.org/10.38032/jea.2020.03.002
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