Abstract:Traffic operations at toll plazas are influenced by the merging and diverging behavior of vehicles near the toll plaza in the flare area. Proper guidelines for the design of merging and diverging sections at toll plazas under mixed traffic conditions are not specified by the Indian Highway Capacity Manual, the Indian Road Congress, or the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Thus, the present study attempts to develop design criteria for diverging and merging lengths. The field d… Show more
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