United States Department of Transportation
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Applicability of Angle Parking for a Major City Street
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1996-12-01
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Abstract:There are competing demands for curb space on a city street. Among the uses are free flow of traffic, buses or taxis loading and unloading passengers, commercial vehicles making deliveries or service calls, people running errands to nearby businesses, and vehicles parking for various reasons. Roadway designers are required to balance the competing demands between the need to move traffic efficiently and the benefits gained by allowing curb parking. If parking is permitted, further decision-making is required after weighing the advantages and disadvantages of angle versus parallel parking. There have been efforts in the past to determine benefits of angle and parallel parking. Among the factors considered are the following: I) Increased number of spaces when using angle parking, 2) More space for maneuvering when using angle parking, 3) Reduced visibility for drivers when backing' into traffic from angle parking and the increased potential for accidents, 4) Increased time for maneuvering from a parallel parking space, and 5) Reduced roadway width for through traffic movements when using angle parking. Angle parking has been considered an alternative design for the KY 1120 (12th Street) project in Covington, Kentucky. An evaluation was conducted and the results documented to determine the advantages and disadvantages of angle parking in comparison to parallel parking.
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