Traffic Impact Analysis of the Access to Projects on Traffic Performance of Nearby Roadways

Access to any development is a connection between the buildings and urban roadways. The impact of access on urban roads varies with location of the access. This paper studies the impact of access to large buildings on the surrounding road network by exploring traffic conflicts based on the configuration of the access. The concept of conflict intensity is introduced in this study as a new evaluation indicator to evaluate the traffic conflict triggered by the presence of access. The results show that the greater the speed, the greater the conflict intensity of access. Meanwhile, a similar situation exists when other variables (e.g., conflict angle or the number of conflicts) change. The larger the conflict intensity, the more dangerous the access. Results from this study can help developers and traffic engineers choose suitable locations of access and organize the traffic in a logical manner.