Traffic conditions assessment for crossing: Sandomierska - Źródłowa streets in Kielce

For better flow of the traffic in the cities crossings with central islands are good solution. Problems begin with overload caused by heavy urban traffic as well as through traffic. Moreover, the traffic is much heavier from year to year. The results of traffic analysis at one of the most important crossing in Kielce are presented in this paper. There are also presented the results of functionality of this crossing after amending to traffic regulation, geometry factors and program group diagram. This elaboration signalizes that the only alternative to improve traffic condition on the crossing could be an elimination some groups of users, building and ensuring an access to the beltway or rebuilding of the crossing to the other type. The elimination of through traffic from the city should automatically reduce the traffic load factor on the crossing and reinstate an acceptable traffic conditions.