Safety inspection on level crossing JPL 727 km 537+453 Patak-Pathukan Road, Sleman, Yogyakarta

What is it about?

Level crossing (LC) safety inspection between a highway and a railroad on Pirak-Pathukan Road, Sleman, Yogyakarta is necessary because this LC is located near various community centers, has high traffic volume, intersects with railway double tracks, and intersecting angle that is not perpendicular. This study aims to evaluate LC technical condition, analyses delay time and vehicles queue length, and evaluate pavement structure condition.

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Why is it important?

The research results indicate: 1) LC technical conditions do not meet the requirements of Regulation of Director General of Land Transport No. 770 Year 2005; 2) The longest duration of LC gate closure occurred on Sunday at 15: 05, that is 360 seconds, the highest traffic flow occurred on Monday (from the South side) that is equal to 1443 skr/day, and the longest delay time occurs on Sunday at 15: 05, that is 498 seconds; 3) The value of pavement condition index (PCI) is 82% very good.