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.