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  • Urban Planning and Transportation Engineering
  • Traffic Safety Research
  • Human Factors in Transportation

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  • Intersections pose safety challenges for cyclists.
  • New traffic control devices, including bike boxes and two-stage turn queue boxes, have been implemented to improve bicycle travel.
  • Understanding the real-world effectiveness of these interventions is crucial for urban mobility planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of newly installed bike boxes and two-stage turn queue boxes on cyclist behavior and traffic safety.
  • To assess changes in traffic infractions and conflict events following the implementation of these bicycle infrastructure elements.

Main Methods:

  • Video data were collected for three days before and five days after the installation of bike boxes and turn boxes at a Charlottesville, Virginia intersection.
  • Observed data included traffic volumes, infractions, and conflict events (near-misses).
  • Statistical analysis used the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to compare pre- and post-intervention periods due to non-normal data distribution.

Main Results:

  • The study yielded mixed results regarding traffic infractions; some decreased while others increased depending on the infraction type and intersection approach.
  • Bicyclist usage of the new infrastructure was inconsistent, with some cyclists using the markings properly and others using them improperly or not at all.
  • Observed conflict events and near-misses were tallied to assess safety impacts.

Conclusions:

  • The effectiveness of bike boxes and two-stage turn queue boxes in improving cyclist safety and compliance at intersections is not definitively established by this study.
  • Further research and potential design modifications may be needed to optimize the performance and user adoption of these traffic control devices.
  • Mixed results highlight the complexity of integrating bicycle infrastructure into existing traffic systems.