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University of New Orleans
The Feasibility of Closing Vehicle Crossings along St. Charles Avenue: A Study of Transit Safety and Performance
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The St. Charles streetcar is an important transit line in the city of New Orleans, with about 65,000 people living within a ½ mile walking distance from it. However, the line experiences a very high streetcar/automobile crash rate due in large part to the large number of grade vehicle crossings over the tracks that lack signalization. Through traffic modeling, the closure of many of these vehicle crossings and the diversion of automotive traffic to the remaining, signalized crossings is analyzed to determine traffic impacts on street network. The result is a modest increase in traffic, about 7-8%, at the remaining signalized intersections.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.U.R.P.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Planning and Urban Studies
- Year
- 2012
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Shah, Vivek B
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- John Renne
- Catherine Lowe
- Jeff Roesel
Subjects
dc:subject × 7Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1603
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2571