PTE · Describe Image

Modern Roundabout Engineering and Operations: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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1

Construction Costs of Junction Types

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Average Capital Expenditure by Intersection Type (Thousands of pounds). Initial Construction: Mini Roundabout 180, Compact Roundabout 420, Multi-Lane Roundabout 850, Grade-Separated Junction 2400. Land Acquisition: Mini Roundabout 40, Compact Roundabout 110, Multi-Lane Roundabout 320, Grade-Separated Junction 1100.

Average Capital Expenditure by Intersection Type (Thousands of pounds)
05001,0001,5002,0002,500Mini RoundaboutCompact RoundaboutMulti-Lane RoundaboutGrade-Separated Junction
  • Initial Construction
  • Land Acquisition
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Mini RoundaboutCompact RoundaboutMulti-Lane RoundaboutGrade-Separated Junction
Initial Construction1804208502,400
Land Acquisition401103201,100

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2

Annual Fuel Usage Trends

Annual Fleet Fuel Consumption Before and After Conversion (Litres per vehicle). Signalised Corridors: Year 1 480, Year 2 485, Year 3 490, Year 4 475, Year 5 480, Year 6 485. Roundabout Corridors: Year 1 475, Year 2 440, Year 3 390, Year 4 360, Year 5 345, Year 6 340.

Annual Fleet Fuel Consumption Before and After Conversion (Litres per vehicle)
0100200300400500Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6
  • Signalised Corridors
  • Roundabout Corridors
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Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6
Signalised Corridors480485490475480485
Roundabout Corridors475440390360345340
3

Roundabout Collision Types

Proportion of Recorded Collisions by Type (%). Rear-End Impacts 42, Sideswipe Merging 31, Single-Vehicle Run-Off 15, Pedestrian and Cyclist 8, Right-Angle Impacts 4.

Proportion of Recorded Collisions by Type (%)
  • Rear-End Impacts: 42%
  • Sideswipe Merging: 31%
  • Single-Vehicle Run-Off: 15%
  • Pedestrian and Cyclist: 8%
  • Right-Angle Impacts: 4%
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CategoryValue (%)
Rear-End Impacts42
Sideswipe Merging31
Single-Vehicle Run-Off15
Pedestrian and Cyclist8
Right-Angle Impacts4

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