Research Article

The Implications of Converting a High-Volume Multilane Roundabout into a Turbo Roundabout

Table 2

Turning movement counts (TMCs) during peak hours.

Turning movement counts (TMCs) in the AM peak hour (vph)

ApproachNorth approach (Al Kindi street)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles10931220006219.87%
ApproachEast approach (Salwa road)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles10215605391220235.01%
ApproachSouth approach (Ibn Seena street)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles5102922820108417.24%
ApproachWest approach (Aalwa road)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles9719073726238237.88%
Movement total8184071139376289100.00%

Traffic movement counts (TMCs) in the PM peak hour (vph)

ApproachNorth approach (Al Kindi street)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles138391266079513.86%
ApproachEast approach (Salwa road)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles3213434973187532.70%
ApproachSouth approach (Ibn Seena street)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles4224673040119320.81%
ApproachWest approach (Salwa road)
MovementRTHLUApproach totalPercentage
Number of vehicles13114822571187132.63%
Movement total7233683132445734100.00%