TRAFFIC ISLAND

MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

MUMBAI

PROJECT REPORT ON

“TRAFFIC ISLAND”

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Mr.A.M.KARAPE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVILENGINEERING

DR. D. Y. PATIL POLYTECHNIC,

KASABA BAWADA, KOLHAPUR

SEMESTER – IV

YEAR: - 2022-23

SUBMITTED BY:-

1) SHIVPRASAD KRUSHNAT PATIL 3405

2) ABHISHEK BHANUDAS PATIL 3426

3) OMKAR SUBHASH MANE 3433

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Certificate This is to certify that Mr. …………………………………………….

Roll No………………Of 5th Semester of Diploma in CIVIL ENGINEERING

Of Institute, Dr.D.Y.Patil Polytechnic (Code: 0539) has completed the

Microproject satisfactorily in Subject - TEN(………..)for the academic

year 2022- 2023 as prescribed in the curriculum.

Place: ……………….. Enrollment : ………………

Date:- ……………… Exam Seat No: ……………

Subject Teacher Head of the Department Principle

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The success & find outcome of this project required a lot of guidance

assistance from many people and I am extremely privileged to have got

all along the completion of our project. All that we have done is only

due to such supervision & assistance & I would not forget to thanks

them.

I owe my deep gratitude to our project guide Mr.A.M.KARAPE who took keen
interest on our project work & guided us all along , till the

completion of our project work by providing all the necessary

Information for developing a good system.

I am thankful to & fortunate enough to get constant encouragement,

support & guidance form all teaching staffs of Civil Department which

help usin successful completing our project

DATE:-

PLACE :- KOLHAPUR

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INDEX
Sr.no title Page.no

1 Introduction 5

Channelizing islands
2 9

3 Divisional islands 10

4 10
Pedestrian Island

5 Rotary island 11

6 Design Considerations 12
for Traffic Islands

7 Function of traffic 13
island

8 References 14

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Part A- Micro project Proposal

Traffic island

1.} Introduction-

A traffic island is a solid or painted object in a road that channels traffic. It can also be a
narrow strip of island between roads that intersect at an acute angle. If the island uses
road markings only, without raised curbs or other physical obstructions, it is called a
painted island or (especially in the UK) ghost island. Traffic islands can be used to
reduce the speed of cars driving through, or to provide a central refuge to pedestrians
crossing the road.

Traffic island in Lisbon, Portugal

When traffic islands are longer, they are instead called traffic medians, a strip in the
middle of a road, serving the divider function over a much longer distance.

Some traffic islands may serve as refuge islands for pedestrians. Traffic islands are
often used at partially blind intersections on back-streets to prevent cars from cutting a
corner with potentially dangerous results, or to prevent some movements totally, for
traffic safety or traffic calming reasons.

In certain areas of the United Kingdom, particularly in The Midlands, the term island is
often used as a synonym for roundabout

2.} Aim of the Micro Project-

This Micro project aims at:

 To study traffic island.
 To observe the types of traffic island.
 To study different types of traffic island.

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3.} Literature Review-

Frank Blackmore’s invention of the mini-roundabout was acclaimed for the huge
difference it made on the roads in stemming the tide of traffic jams that has blighted
motoring in Britain for more than 40 years. His innovative measures, which also included
multiple “magic
roundabouts”, rendered traffic problems considerably less acute than they might
otherwise have been.

His emergence as a government traffic engineer coincided with the growing problem of
congestion on the nation’s roads that was causing road junctions everywhere to snarl
up. With no rule for giving way to traffic circulating on a roundabout from the right, the
free-for-all would often result in long queues forming on junction approaches. As horns
beeped away, overstretched police officers would arrive on the scene, compelled to
solve.

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PART -B Micro project

Proposal
Traffic island

1.) Rationale:-

A traffic island is a solid or painted object in a road that channels traffic. It can also be a
narrow strip of island between roads that intersect at an acute angle. If the island uses
road markings only, without raised curbs or other physical obstructions, it is called a
painted island or (especially in the UK) ghost island. Traffic islands can be used to
reduce the speed of cars driving through, or to provide a central refuge to pedestrians
crossing the road.

Traffic island in Lisbon, Portugal

When traffic islands are longer, they are instead called traffic medians, a strip in the
middle of a road, serving the divider function over a much longer distance.

Some traffic islands may serve as refuge islands for pedestrians. Traffic islands are
often used at partially blind intersections on back-streets to prevent cars from cutting a
corner with potentially dangerous results, or to prevent some movements totally, for
traffic safety or traffic calming reasons.

In certain areas of the United Kingdom, particularly in The Midlands, the term island
is often used as a synonym for roundabout.

3.) Course Outcomes:-

 To study traffic island.

 To observe the types of traffic island.
 To study different types of traffic island.

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4.) Literature Review:-

Frank Blackmore’s invention of the mini-roundabout was acclaimed for the huge
difference it made on the roads in stemming the tide of traffic jams that has blighted
motoring in Britain for more than 40 years. His innovative measures, which also
included multiple “magic
roundabouts”, rendered traffic problems considerably less acute than they might
otherwise have been.

His emergence as a government traffic engineer coincided with the growing problem of
congestion on the nation’s roads that was causing road junctions everywhere to snarl
up. With no rule for giving way to traffic circulating on a roundabout from the right, the
free-for-all would often result in long queues forming on junction approaches. As horns
beeped away, overstretched police officers would arrive on the scene, compelled to
solve.

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 Channelizing islands

 To control and direct traffic movement, usually turning traffic

 These are designed to control and direct
 traffic movement, usually turning.
 They are very useful for intersections at grade, particularly when the area is
large.
 The size and shape of channelizing island will vary much depending upon the
layout and dimensions of the intersection.

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 Divisional islands

 These are designed to divide opposing or same direction traffic streams,

usually through movements.

 Pedestrian Island

To provide refuge for pedestrians.

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Pedestrian islands are provided to serve as safe zones for the aid and
protection of persons on foot. If a divisional island is located in an urban area
where pedestrians are present, portions of each island can be considered a
refuge island.

 Rotary island

This is the large central island of rotary intersection. This helps to convert
crossing manoeuvre to weaving by providing sufficient weaving length.

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 Design Considerations for Traffic Islands

The total design of traffic islands can be studied in three steps:

A) Selection of appropriate island type:

The site and traffic conditions in each intersection are different and hence the island
type suitable for each requires separate attention.

The traffic island selected varies from barrier type islands to flush islands marked on
the roadway surface.

B) Determination of shape and size of islands:

The shape of the island and its size in an intersection depends on the geometry and
space availability at the same. A proper shape and size of the island (in the case of
raised islands) must be selected so that it is able to both channelized the traffic and
not pose any type of hazard.

C) Location relative to adjacent traffic lanes:

The islands must be offset from the roadway by some distance to remove the risk of
a vehicle dashing against the same. The width of offset is maximum at the entry of
the island and decreases gradually as one move towards the end of it.

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 Function of traffic island

 They segregate vehicular traffic from pedestrian traffic.

 They reduce the conflict area.

 They segregate traffic into specification paths.

 They increase traffic safety.

 They increase the traffic capacity of the road.

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 References :-

 Steven, Windass (19 October 2015). "When Should Ghost Islands Be Provided at
Priority Junctions, and the Application of DMRB Standards on Local Roads in the
UK". Archived from the original on 1 March 2018.

 UK Highways Agency. "Geometric Design of Major/Minor Priority Junctions"

(PDF). HMSO. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 31
March 2013.

 "What is a traffic island?". Islands of LA. Archived from the original on 2 April
2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.[spam link?]

 "Traffic islands not vending zones - Post Courier". postcourier.com.pg.

Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

 Elkes, Neil (25 August 2016). "Revealed: What is the most dangerous
roundabout in Birmingham?". birminghammail. Archived from the original on 2
November 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

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