Abstract
현대식 회전교차로의 장점이 부산광역시 내의 운전자 행태 및 여건에서도 그 효과가 있는지를 검증하기 위해 회전교차로 도입에 따른 사전 사후 효과분석을 수행하였다. 회전교차로에서의 속도프로파일을 분석한 결과 차량간 속도의 편차가 낮아지고, 회전차로부의 평균주행속도가 회전차로의 설계속도에 근접하여 대부분의 회전차로가 이상적으로 설치된 것으로 분석되었다. 교통운영 측면에서는 평균통행속도가 신호교차로를 회전교차로로 전환 시에서는 평균 약 87.2% 향상되는 것으로 분석되어 회전교차로의 도입이 통행속도 및 지체측면에서 효과가 있는 것으로 판명되었다. 또한, 신호교차로를 회전교차로로 전환 시 연간 발생되는 편익은 교통소통 측면에서 4억1천만원, 교통안전 측면에서 3천9백만원, 에너지절감 측면에서 2억5천5백만원, 대기오염절감 편익에서는 9천5백만원, 그리고 신호등 설치비용 편익에서 7천3백만원으로 총 8억7천2백만원의 편익이 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 부산광역시 전체 신호교차로 1,926개소의 10%인 193개소를 회전교차로로 전환한다면, 연간 부산광역시 예산의 약 1천6백8십3억원을 절약할 수 있다. 또한 회전교차로 사업투자비용 대비 회전교차로 설치로 인한 편익분석 결과, 회전교차로 1개소당 6억7천9백만원의 사업비 절감액이 발생되며, 부산광역시 신호교차로의 10%를 고려하면 연간 약 1천3백1십억원의 사업비 절감효과를 기대할 수 있다. 회전교차로 내에서의 교통사고는 운전자의 통행우선권 미인지로 인한 것으로 회전교차로의 통행우선권이 자리 잡게 되면 충분히 감소될 여지가 있는 것으로 판단되며, 회전교차로에서의 자동차 운전자, 보행자, 자전거 이용자의 교육 및 홍보가 시급히 이루어져야 한다. To find out if modern roundabout is still effective under drivers behavior and driving conditions in Busan Metropolitan City, the effects before and after introduction of roundabout were analyzed. According to analysis on velocity profile at roundabout, velocity deviation decreased, and average vehicle speed was close to design speed. As a result, it has been confirmed that most roundabouts were properly built. In terms of traffic operation, average vehicle speed improved by 87.2% when a traffic intersection was replaced by a roundabout. therefore, it has been found out that the introduction of roundabout has a positive effect on increasing vehicle speed by reducing traffic congestion. In addition, annual benefits expected from the replacement from a traffic intersection to a roundabout were KRW 872 million as follows; KRW 410 million in traffic communication, KRW 39 million in transportation safety, KRW 255 million in energy saving, KRW 95 million in reduction of air pollution and KRW 73 million in reduction of traffic signal installation cost. In other words, if 10% (193 spots) of all traffic intersections (1,926 spots in total) in Busan City are replaced by roundabouts, the municipal authority would be able to save about KRW 168.3 billion. According to analysis on the benefits expected from the installation of roundabouts compared to the investment cost for traffic intersections, about KRW 679 million could be saved per roundabout. Considering 10% of all traffic intersections in the City of Busan, about KRW 131 billion could be saved annually. The traffic accidents in roundabout usually occur because drivers aren't aware of right-of-way rules. Once the right-of-way rules settle, the number of traffic accidents would significantly decrease. In addition, it is urgent to promote education and campaign for drivers, pedestrians and bikers on the roundabout.
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