Two-way traffic road

Abstract

The invention belongs to the high-speed roads in urbanised areas. The objectives are to improve the safety and mobility of road users, to reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution, and to create an enterprise logistics system. The invention consists in the fact that the forward high-speed carriageway is located on the left-hand side and the reverse high-speed carriageway is located on the right-hand side over a distance that can accommodate the buildings of the companies. They are connected by low-speed one-way carriageways with access to businesses, passenger drop-off and pick-up points and car parks on the right-hand bends only. For the safe movement of pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds, there is a dedicated path between the buildings, along the road, at the second level. Underneath it, in the basement, there is an infrastructure for passenger trams, freight trams and passenger traffic with unloading and loading bays and equipment. Logistics terminals are foreseen at the ends of the track. The second level of the basement contains the infrastructure for the metro trains and passenger transport. The objectives are achieved by avoiding intersection of traffic paths and creating rational multimodal transport and logistics systems.

Description

[0001] TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ROAD

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The invention “Two-Way Traffic Road” belongs to the field of construction of roads in urbanized areas and can be used basically for the reconstruction of existing roads or for the construction of new-generation intensive-and- safe-traffic roads in newly urbanized areas.

[0004] BACKGROUND ART

[0005] There are known two-way traffic roads (Patent No. CN 212895731 U) consisting of a single roadway with two or four traffic lanes, where the opposite traffic lanes are separated by marking lines, and curbs or sidewalks are built on the roadsides by the traffic lanes. This type of road is intended for a traffic of motorized vehicles, non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians. At the intersections of these roads, there are one-level crossings where vehicles can travel in all directions. The pedestrians and also pedestrians who are moving non-motorized vehicles can cross the roadway via marked or unmarked crosswalks for pedestrians.

[0006] At a first glance it would seem that these are ideal roads, because drivers can get to the right place in the shortest distance, and pedestrians are given the opportunity to cross the roadway with their own right. Maybe that's why they are widespread, are built and operated to this day. These roads are convenient only in a light traffic conditions. However, when a traffic is heavy, these roads and their intersections have significant disadvantages:

[0007] 1. Safety problems for all road users because trajectories of vehicle traffic and pedestrian flows cross each other on roads and intersections;

[0008] 2. Low throughput of roads and one-level intersections, because pedestrians at crosswalks, traffic lights or priority signs at intersections make a pulsating traffic and congestion in front of them;

[0009] 3. Traffic safety and road throughput is reduced when vehicles are turning to the objects on the left side of the road and returning to the road on the left side; this also increases transport energy consumption, amortization losses, environmental pollution, traffic intensity on the road and intersections, and contribute to the formation of traffic jams on the roads, while road users are wasting time;

[0010] 4. Such roads provoke the construction of residential houses, other multipurpose passenger attraction centers, even public transport stops on both sides of the road, and these objects create conditions for irrational, unsafe transport and pedestrian movement on the roadway;

[0011] 5. Such roads do not have a developed infrastructure that allows passengers to choose a safe and rational mode of traffic and means of travel.

[0012] Two-directional roads of heavy traffic consisting of two one-way traffic opposite-direction roadways are also known (Patent No. CN 1467342 A, JPH 1 1323804 A and CN 204551157 II). A separating zone is created between the roadways, and curbs (sidewalks) are built outside the roadways. At the intersections of such roads, crossroads are built of one, two or more levels. The throughput of such roads is higher and the traffic is safer when multi-level crossroads are built. Unfortunately, when traffic is intensive, traffic jams occur behind these intersections and at the points of convergence of traffic flows, also the passenger mobility and the logistics of the city companies are not resolved.

[0013] Such roads also have disadvantages that are listed in points 3, 4 and 5.

[0014] SIMILAR INVENTION

[0015] A similar invention is a two-way urban highway depicted in patent no. CN204551157 U, class E01 C1 / 02. The city highway consists of two highspeed, one-way opposite-direction traffic lanes, with two lower-speed roadways built outside them on both sides. These roadways are crossed by a side road at one level. On both sides of the highway, buildings of city administration, trade and other purposes are depicted. Such city highway is extremely unsafe, traffic jams should occur, and a lot of air pollution will be released. The reason is that it has one-level crossings and there are buildings on both sides of the road, which are the main attraction centers for pedestrians and other road users. Pedestrians and light-vehicle drivers are forced to regularly cross the high-speed traffic on such highway. This reduces traffic safety and the capacity of the intersection.

[0016] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0017] The objectives of this claimed invention are to create a safe, rational, efficient and environmentally friendly multi-modal, multi-functional intensive- traffic road for all road users; also, to create one of the possible logistics solutions for city companies. The point is that in order to ensure safe, rational, efficient and environmentally friendly traffic, quick accessibility of passenger attraction centers, to solve the logistics problems of urban enterprises, a multi-functional high-speed, multi-modal two-way road of intensive and safe traffic has been created, in which the roadways of highspeed intensive one-way traffic are built at a distance from each other, which would accommodate buildings of various purposes (trade, finance, services, recreation, manufacturing companies, science, education, administrative institutions); on the right-hand traffic roads, the one-way traffic roadway for the fast and intensive forward travel is laid on the left side of the road, and the one-way traffic roadway for the fast and intensive opposite traffic is laid on the right side of the road; these roadways are connected only by a right-hand turns and a straight, low-speed (20-40 km / h) one-way traffic roadways of local importance with mini-circle-intersections, which are also intended for access to companies, passenger drop-off I pickup points and parking lots for electric cars; on the left-hand traffic roads, the roadway for a fast and intensive one-way traffic for forward travel is laid on the right side of the road, and the roadway for the fast and intensive oneway opposite traffic is laid on the left side of the road; these roadways are connected only by a left-hand turns and straight, low-speed (20-40 km / h) local one-way traffic roadways with mini-circle-intersections; for the safety of pedestrians, disabled people and non-motorized traffic participants, a two-way path is constructed along the road above the local roadways, between buildings, from intersection to intersection, with separated lanes for pedestrians, cyclists and scooters, parking spaces for bicycles and scooters, stairs (escalators, elevators) for pedestrian descent to the first floor; for the mobility of short-distance passengers, a two two-way traffic roads for passenger trams with infrastructure intended for passengers have been built underground under the footpath; on the outer side of the passenger tram roads, two roads for freight trams are built with equipped loading I unloading areas near the buildings of the companies, and logistics terminals are built at the intersections of the main roads; the infrastructure necessary for the two-way traffic of metro trains and passenger traffic is installed for the transit I high-speed passenger mobility service.

[0018] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The structure of a two-way high-traffic road, revealing its multifunctional properties, all-things-considered conditions for traffic safety for all road users, its rationality, passenger mobility, road permeability and environmental friendliness, is shown in Fig. 1 / 6, 2 / 6, 3 / 6, 4 / 6, 5 / 6, and 6 / 6. Multifunctional and multi-type road infrastructure is shown in Fig. 5 / 6 and 6 / 6.

[0020] Fig. 1 / 6 depicts a view in the plan showing a two-way road for a right-hand traffic, with fast and intensive one-way traffic lane 1 for forward traffic on the left side of the road and fast and intensive one-way traffic lane 2 for the opposite traffic on the right side of the road. A wide strip of land (50-300 m.) is left between these roadways, where buildings of various purposes (scientific, cultural, administrative, production, commercial and other purposes) 3 are built. Exits 7 from high-speed intensive one-way traffic lanes 1 and 2, and entrances 11 to high-speed intensive one-way traffic lanes 1 and 2 are built only with right turns.

[0021] For safe and reasonable approaches to the companies 3, passenger dropoff and boarding lots 12, and electric car parking and battery charging lots 4, a low-speed (20 - 40 km / h) one-way roadways of local importance have been constructed without left turns, except for mini-circle-intersections 9. The spaces 10 between the low-speed one-way roadways 8 of local importance are for greeneries, and the spaces 5 and 6 between the buildings 3 and the car parks 4 are for greeneries and pedestrian recreation. Fig. 2 / 6 depicts a view in the plan showing a two-way road for the intensive left-hand traffic, with fast and intensive-traffic one-way forward roadway 1 on the right-hand side of the road and one-way roadway 2 for the opposite fast and intensive traffic on the left-hand side of the road. Exits 7 from highspeed one-way intensive-traffic roadways 1 and 2 and entrances 1 1 to oneway high-speed intensive-traffic roadways 1 and 2 are built with left turns only, except for the mini-circle-intersections. For safe approaches to companies 3, passenger drop-off and boarding lots 12, and electric car parking lot 4, low-speed (20 - 40 km / h) one-way roadways of local importance have been constructed without right turns, except for mini-circleintersections 9.

[0022] Fig. 3 / 6 (cross-section A-A) depicts a special path 13 raised from the ground for the safe traffic of pedestrians (disabled people), cyclists and scooters, which is built between structures 3 along the road from intersection to intersection. It consists of frame 14, stairs (escalators) 21 and 22 for pedestrians, cyclists and scooters. The path has separated from each other lanes 17 for forward movement of pedestrians (disabled people), 18 for cyclists, 20 for scooters, and corresponding lanes for the opposite direction: 25 for pedestrians (disabled people), 24 for cyclists, and 23 for scooters. The stairs (escalators) 22 and 21 are constructed for passengers of these lanes, and the elevator 29 for the disabled people (Fig. 4 / 6). Near the stairs, parking areas 16 and 26 are created for bicycles, and 19 and 27 for scooters. The roof 28 is designed to protect road users from adverse weather conditions.

[0023] Fig. 4 / 6 depicts a view in the plan showing the path. The path 17 is for pedestrians and disabled people, path 18 is for cyclists, path 20 is for forward-moving scooters; parking areas 16 are for bicycles, parking areas 19 are for scooters; elevator 29 is for disabled people, stairs 21 and 22 are to the first floor, parking areas 27 are for scooters, parking areas 26 are for bicycles; for movement in opposite direction, path 25 is for pedestrians, path 24 is for bicycles, and path 23 is for scooters.

[0024] Fig. 5 / 6 depicts the multi-modal and multi-functional part of the two-way intensive-traffic road, consisting of (reference also to figures 3 / 6 and 4 / 6) the special path 13 for pedestrians, cyclists and scooters with infrastructure, also tracks 35 and 42 for two-way passenger trams 34 and 43, built underground along the road, also - adjacent to them, on the outer sides - tracks 33 and 44 for two-way freight trams 30 and 45, lifts 46 for cargo (containers) 31 and 47, escalators 41 , underground ceiling 48, the second underground tunnel 36, tracks 38 and 39 for two subway trains 37 and 40. Fig. 6 / 6 depicts a longitudinal section (D-D) of the road through the axis of symmetry of the road, showing a path 13 for pedestrians, cyclists and scooter drivers with a roof 28, stairs (escalator) 22 connecting the pedestrian path with the road at the ground level, path 42 for tram 43, tram electrical network 49, stairs (escalator) 41 for passengers to get to the tram stop, subway train 40 and subway road 39. As subway train stations are less frequent than tram stops, this figure does not show a subway station.

[0025] DATA DESCRIBING THE INVENTION

[0026] Fig. 1 / 6 depicts a two-way, high-speed, right-hand traffic hybrid road, where high-speed, one-way traffic lanes 1 and 2 are connected to each other and to systematically arranged structures by low-speed roadways 7, 8, 9 and 1 1 of local significance. In order to make the traffic safe and rational, the maximum driving speed in the first lane of the highway, which is only for changing lanes, is recommended to be 50 km / h, in the second - 60 km / h, in the third - 80 km / h, and in the others - 100 km / h. Driving speed of 20 - 40 km / h is recommended on roadways of local significance.

[0027] Traffic flow order is described below.

[0028] If the driver is driving on the highway and is planning to get to the company he needs, he / she switches to the first traffic lane and, after reducing the speed, enters the local low-speed traffic lane 7 and roadway 8 with a right turn. If it is necessary to drop off or pick up a passenger, the driver can stop in the first lane of this roadway at the designated lane 12. Next, the driver can take a right turn into a parking lot 4 or take a right turn into lane 11 and enter the express roadway in the opposite direction and drive back. If the driver needs to drive further forward after dropping off the passengers at the nearest drop-off point 12, he / she can turn around at the mini-circleintersections 9 and enter the high-speed roadway of the same direction with a right-hand bend in the traffic lane 11 . If the driver and passengers arrive at any company, then the driver enters the parking lot 4 and together with the passengers can safely enter the desired company 3 along the pedestrian path 6.

[0029] As can be seen from the described traffic order, you can drive in any desired direction on this road without making a very dangerous left turn that reduces traffic safety and road capacity. It is particularly important that the trajectories of traffic and pedestrian traffic do not cross on this road.

[0030] A road of similar infrastructure for left-hand traffic roads is shown in Fig. 2 / 6. The recommended driving speeds and traffic order are similar to those described herein.

[0031] A reasonable question may arise. How can pedestrians access the adjacent business company behind the traffic circle at mini-intersection 9?

[0032] For the safe traffic of pedestrians, disabled people, cyclists and scooters, a special pedestrian path 13 has been built above the roadways of local importance in the longitudinal direction of the road from intersection to intersection, between buildings 3 (Fig. 3 / 6 and 4 / 6). Pedestrians can access this path by stairs (escalators) 21 and 22, and disabled people - by elevators 29. According to the direction of traffic, the path is divided into two parts - the right one is for forward traffic, and the left one is for backward traffic. Both parts of the path have three lanes. Right lanes 17 and 25 of each roadway are for pedestrians, middle lanes 18 and 24 are for cyclists, and the left lanes 20 and 23 are for scooters. Next to each staircase, there are areas 16 and 26 for bicycles and 19 and 27 for scooters. The right stairs (escalator) are used by pedestrians and cyclists, and the left - by scooter riders. Cyclists and scooter riders who have entered the pedestrian path and rented a vehicle of their choice can ride the distance of their choice. After arriving at the intended location, they leave the vehicle in the designated location. The pedestrian path has no intersections, different traffic lanes are separated, so traffic is safe on it.

[0033] Companies and other passenger attraction centers generate large passenger and cargo flows. For the logistics service of larger passenger flows and companies, four tracks with infrastructure for passenger and freight tram traffic are installed underground under the pedestrian path along the road (Fig. 5 / 6 and 6 / 6). Passengers can easily and safely enter the tram from the footpath, businesses, and passenger drop-off points and also return to them safely and comfortably.

[0034] Freight trams run behind passenger trams, so they do not interfere with the passenger traffic. Delivered goods are unloaded by loaders at a site specially prepared by the company, they also load onto trams the products prepared by the company. In addition, the freight tram can also be used for the removal of company waste. Therefore, the freight tram not only reduces the traffic of freight cars on the highway and the pollution they emit, but can completely eliminate their traffic, except for ambulance, firefighting and special equipment for street maintenance.

[0035] According to the described logistics model of companies located on the highway, the logistics of trade and service companies located in residential micro districts can also be solved.

[0036] For the transit service of large passenger flows, a tunnel with the necessary infrastructure for subway trains and high-speed passenger transport is installed under the tramway in the second underground. As subway train stops coincide only with some tram stops and highway intersections, these images only show the subway tunnel with the road and carriages in between the subway stops.

[0037] These underground spaces are useful not only for passenger mobility and company logistics; they are also very convenient, reasonable and safe to install engineering networks (electricity, water supply, sewage, and communications), storage facilities and even passenger safety spaces. From the presented two-way road infrastructure and the possibilities of its use, the conclusions follow that the two-way road is:

[0038] - The road of intensive high-speed traffic, because the companies and other passenger attraction centers are rationally located in it, which can be accessed unhindered by the nearest way;

[0039] - Safe traffic and high throughput, because the trajectories of different modes of transport, vehicles and pedestrian traffic do not intersect;

[0040] - Environmentally friendly, because the underground tram not only rationally solves the problem of passenger transportation, the logistics problem of companies, but also reduces or even eliminates freight traffic, congestion and environmental pollution caused by them;

[0041] - Multimodal, as it creates reasonable conditions for the traffic of various transport modules, which improves the mobility of passengers;

[0042] - Reasonable and multifunctional, because it has created reasonable systems of passenger communication, corporate logistics, conditions for reasonable shelters of residents in case of crises and corporate engineering networks.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 04 February 2025 (04.02.2025)1 . A two-way traffic highway for a right-hand high-speed traffic, comprising two-way traffic roadways (1 , 2) and roadsides, characterized in that on the highway, the forward roadway (1 ) for one-way high-speed traffic is built on the left side of the road, and the roadway for backwards high-speed traffic (2) is built on the right side of the highway so that between these roadways (1 , 2) there is a strip of land having 50 to 300 meters width between said roadways (1 ,2) to accommodate buildings (3) of any one of enterprises, administrative, financial, manufacturing, trade, scientific, sports, recreation and other types of multiple-purpose urban mass attraction centers for passengers; wherein said land strip comprises more than one segment, any of said segments comprises buildings (3) and is clockwise surrounded by a oneway low-speed traffic roadway (8) accessing (7, 1 1 ) to both roadways (1 ,2) of the highway, and further on each segment’s surrounding one-way low-speed traffic roadway (7, 8, 1 1 ), a traffic access is provided to passenger pick-up and drop-off points (12), and transport parking lots (4) of that segment, and mini-circle- counterclockwise roundabout-connections (9) built between adjacent segments to interconnect the one-way low-speed traffic roadways (8, 7, 11 ) of said adjacent land segments.

2. The two-way traffic highway for a left-hand high-speed traffic, comprising two-way traffic roadways (1 , 2) and roadsides, characterized in that on the highway the forward roadway (1 ) for one-way high-speed traffic is built on the right side of the road, and the roadway for backwards high-speed traffic (2) is built on the left side of the highway so that between these roadways (1 , 2) there is a strip of land having up to 300 meters width between said roadways (1 ,2) to accommodate buildings (3) of any one of enterprises, administrative, financial, manufacturing, trade, scientific, sports, recreation and other types of multiple-purpose urban mass attraction centers for passengers;wherein said land strip comprises more than one segment wherein any of said segments comprises said buildings (3) and is surrounded by counterclockwise one-way low-speed traffic roadways (8) accessing (7, 1 1 ) to both roadways (1 ,2) of the highway, and further on each segment’s surrounding one-way low-speed traffic roadways (7, 8, 1 1 ), a traffic access is provided to passenger pick-up and drop-off points (12) and transport parking lots (4) of that segment, and mini-circle- roundabout-connections (9) built between adjacent segments to interconnect the one-way low-speed traffic roadways (8) of said adjacent segments.

3. The highway according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that any one of the land strip segments comprises a local traffic communication infrastructure (6), connecting the passenger pick-up and drop-off points(12), transport parking lots (4) and buildings (3) within that segment, wherein no intersection of pedestrian and automotive traffic within said local infrastructure (6).

4. The highway according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for improving mobility and safety of passengers within the land strip, along the roadways (1 , 2) of the highway, between the segment’s buildings (3) and above the segments’ surrounding one-way roads (8), a pedestrian and bicycle path (13) with guardrails, or with walls and a canopy (28) is implemented, comprising more than one separate track, wherein at least one track is provided for each of pedestrians and disabled people (17, 25), cyclists (18, 24) and scooters (20, 23) in each of the opposite directions, and stairs (21 , 22) and / or escalators from this pedestrian and bicycle path(13), and entrances to these buildings (3) installed near each building (3) or group of buildings (3).

5. The highway according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that for reducing the intensity of traffic on roads, two rail-tracks (35, 42) for a two- way passenger tram (34, 43) built underground along the highway roadways (1 , 2), comprising required passenger tram infrastructure.

6. The highway according to claim 5, characterized in that for solving cargo logistics to the land segments and buildings (3), further two rail-tracks (33, 44) built next to the passenger tram rail-tracks (35, 42) on both sides thereof, where the further rail-tracks intended for the traffic of freight trams (30, 45), and stops arranged near the buildings (3) with cargo areas and loading equipment.

7. The highway according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a second underground tunnel (36) comprising two pairs of rail-tracks (38, 39) for subway trains (37, 40) built along the highway roadways (1 , 2) and equipped with metro train passenger stations (40).STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19 (1 )In view of the PCT INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT and WRITTEN OPINION, amendments for the CLAIMS are being proposed.The independent Claims 1 and 2 as filed, are amended by including essential features of the invention: the claimed invention object a highway (a high speed way but not any twodirectional road), having opposite-direction roadways (1 , 2) with 50 to 300 meters-width land strip between the roadways (1 , 2), where the land strip is divided into land segments wherein each land segment is surrounded by a one-way low traffic roadway (7, 8, 1 1 ), further comprising parking lots (4) and passenger stops (12) within the land segments, and the land segments accommodate buildings (3) serving as urban attraction centers for passengers.New Claim 3, is added, specifying a local traffic comunications infrastructure (6) within any land stripe segment comprising buildings, wherein pedestrian traffic does not intersect with automotive traffic.Dependent claims 3 to 6 as filed (amended claims 4 to 7) are amended to respond to formal objections by the ISA Examiner, to make technical terms of claims 4-7 consistent with the Specification, and to rectify proper dependencies of claims according to the invention concept.

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