INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING REVIEW
Online ISSN : 1884-8303
Print ISSN : 0913-4034
ISSN-L : 0913-4034
Actual Condition of “Rat-run” Utilization and the Mechanism
Yoshiaki SHIMADAAkihiro IDOSeiji HASHIMOTO
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2006 Volume 23 Pages 505-512

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Many drivers use “rat-run” for avoiding traffic congestion in uthan area, and it causes the deterioration of living environment of roadside inhabitant The purpose of this study is to examine the mechanism of “rat-run” utilization for the reduction countermeasures of “rat-run” as a case study in Toyota city. Traffic flow investigation in “rat-run” and a questionnaire for the drivers were carried out As the result, the following findings were obtained: Each traffic characteristic of “rat-run” should be considered for the improvement of “rat-run” and it is effective to reduce the consciousness of time shortening of the drivers.

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