A simulation based comparative analysis of interconnected signalized intersections and roundabouts from the aspect of permeability

Abstract

The utilization of the tools provided by digitalization became increasingly important for the micro-level modelling of road traffic, since it typically takes the form of a highly dynamic system. In the publication, the PTV Vissim traffic simulation software is used for the modelling of such a system, a traffic junction formed by two interconnected signalized intersections. The first goal of the analysis was to reveal how the optimization of the signal program in a specific way affects the operation of the entire system in terms of throughput during peak periods. After that, the possibility of modelling the same traffic junction with roundabouts was also explored. Finally, the results for the total traffic throughput of the system during the peak periods were compared in case of the different model variants. The resulting comparison present the permeability variation in a well-structured way and could also provide a useful example for the field.