TRAFFIC ISLAND

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Member:
Lorenzo, Marvin
Openiano, Gerald
Sirilan, Carl Yvan
Pingal, John Kenneth
Valledor, Joshua
A. Traffic Islands Definition.
These are areas within the roadway constructed in a manner to
establish physical channels through which vehicular traffic is
guided.
 B. Functions of Traffic Islands. Traffic
islands as part of traffic control devices are
designed to:

Segregate pedestrians and vehicles, and

1. Control streams of traffic in order to minimize conflict, expedite
traffic flow or increase safety
C. Classifications of Traffic Islands. Traffic
islands are classified according to the design,
place of installation and purpose of construction

1. Pedestrian Island (Pedestrian Barriers). These are constructed

between the pedestrian sidewalk and the road pavement to prevent
pedestrian from using the roadway in passing and to prevent motor
vehicles from using the sidewalk for parking and passing purposes.
1. Pedestrian Island (Pedestrian Barriers).
2. Traffic Islands. These are the raised portion in the middle of the
traffic way constructed to separate the streams of motor vehicles
traversing on opposite directions and at the same time preventing
motorists from using the opposite lane for overtaking. Traffic
islands are further sub- classified into three.

a. Division Islands.
b. Channeling Island.
c. Rotary Islands.
A. Division Islands. These are constructed
primarily to divide the streams of the motor
vehicles.
b. Channeling Island. These are constructed to
channelize or direct the flow of traffic
C. Rotary Islands. These are constructed along
intersections or “rotundas” for purposes of
turning around. Their functions are:

1. Prohibit pedestrians from crossing major

thoroughfares at points where such crossing are
exceptionally hazardous

2. Minimize imprudence and delays to vehicular

traffic, and

3. Channelize and control pedestrians

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