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Conversion of Large Unsignalized Roundabout in Baghdad City to Signalized Intersection Cover

Conversion of Large Unsignalized Roundabout in Baghdad City to Signalized Intersection

Open Access
|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Google earth map of Abdelkader El jazairi Square

Figure 2:

Hourly traffic load distribution by leg at the roundabout

Figure 3:

Peak hours traffic volume of Abdelkader El Jazairi Square

Figure 4:

VISSIM simulation model of Abdelkader El jazairi square

Figure 5:

Abdelkader El jazairi signalized intersection

Figure 6:

VISSIM simulation model of signalized intersection

Figure 7:

signal program of signalized intersection

Figure 8:

Simulated results of vehicle delay of the roundabout and the signalized roundabout

Figure 9:

Simulated results of queue length of the roundabout and the signalized roundabout

Figure 10:

Simulated results of vehicle delay of the roundabout and the signalized intersection

Figure 11:

Simulated results of queue length of the roundabout and the signalized intersection

Figure 12:

The average delay in the next 5 years in the signalized intersection.

Default and calibrated values for car following and lane-change model parameters

Model parametersDefault valueCalibrated value
look ahead distance [m]0 – 2505 – 100
look back distance [m]0 – 15030 – 150
Following distance oscillation [m]41.5
Negative speed difference−0.35−0.3
Positive speed difference0.350.3
Oscillation acceleration [m/s2]0.250.4
Waiting time before diffusion [sec]60300

The number of vehicles at the roundabout during the highest observed day

Time Interval [min]Karrada Kharidge [veh]Street 62 [veh]Street 18 [veh]Mijsr Amanna [veh]Camp Sarah [veh]Rasheed Camp [veh]
8:00 – 8:15294201125419229133
8:15 – 8:30308185109453178141
8:30 – 8:45297149137464201133
8:45 – 9:00345197100448196161
Total12447324711784804568
9:00 – 9:15334193128412194124
9:15 – 9:30314181115332203131
9:30 – 9:45363206116460152148
9:45 – 10:00330185124419107132
Total13417654831623656535
13:00 – 13:15181288144313125179
13:15 – 13-3015426613141085185
13:30 – 13:45312252132375117172
13:45– 14:00150283151322124162
Total79710895581420451698
14:00 – 14:15203227159379120161
14:15 – 14:30193275136428119151
14:30 – 14:45136271138294119149
14:45 – 15:00142255149331122160
Total67410285821432480621

Geometric features of the roundabout’s approaches

ApproachNo. of lanesApproach width [m]
Karrada Kharidge29
62 Street29
18 Street29
Mijsr Amanna29
Camp Sarah29
Rasheed Camp29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 104
Submitted on: Jun 18, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 5, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 Zahraa Salam Kukaz, Ali Emad Jehad, Rasha Hassan Al-Rubaee, Ammar Abbas Mohammed, published by University of Žilina
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.