Systems and methods for providing a road interchange with access for public and private transportation

Abstract

Zonal transportation hubs providing an interface between public and private road-transport at highway junctions. A public-transport zone has a dedicated road network connecting the highways to a station and a separate private-transport zone has a separate road network connecting the highways to a parking lot. A pedestrian zone provides a uninterrupted route between the parking lot and the station.

1 . A zonal transportation hub for providing an interface between public and private road-transport comprising:
 a public-transport zone comprising at least one station; and a dedicated public-transport road network connecting said at least one station and at least one highway;   a private-transport zone comprising at least one parking lot; and a dedicated private-transport road network connecting said parking lot and said at least one highway; and   a pedestrian zone comprising an uninterrupted pedestrian route between the parking lot of the private-transport zone and the at least one station of the public-transport zone;   wherein:   said dedicated public-transport road network comprises at least one public-transport slip road diverging from an inbound section of said at least one highway and at least one public-transport access road converging with the outbound section of said at least one highway; and   said dedicated private-transport road network comprises at least one private-transport slip road diverging from an inbound section of said at least one highway and at least one private-transport access road converging with the outbound section of said at least one highway;   such that traffic within the public-transport zone is isolated from traffic within private-transport zone.   
     
     
         2 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said dedicated public-transport road network further comprises a public-transport ring-road, said at least one public-transport slip road converges with said public-transport ring-road; said at least one public-transport access road diverges from said public-transport ring-road. 
     
     
         3 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said dedicated private-transport road network further comprises a private-transport ring-road, said at least one private-transport slip road converges with said private-transport ring-road; said at least one private-transport access road diverges from said private-transport ring-road. 
     
     
         4 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said private-transport zone further comprises at least one car-sharing stations and said pedestrian zone further comprises a pedestrian route between the parking lot and the at least one car-sharing station. 
     
     
         5 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein further comprising an autonomous vehicle storage zone. 
     
     
         6 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  comprising a multilevel complex comprising:
 at least a first level including said parking lot; 
 at least a second level including said at least one public-transport station; and 
 said pedestrian zone includes at least one vertical pedestrian route between said first level and said second level. 
 
     
     
         7 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 6  wherein said vertical pedestrian route comprises at least one of a group consisting of an elevator, a staircase; an escalator, a ladder, a chute and combinations thereof 
     
     
         8 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said pedestrian zone comprises a services area. 
     
     
         9 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said pedestrian zone comprises a recreational park. 
     
     
         10 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said pedestrian zone comprises a sports arena. 
     
     
         11 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said pedestrian zone comprises a shopping center. 
     
     
         12 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said pedestrian zone comprises a hotel. 
     
     
         13 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said public-transport zone further comprises at least one of a public vehicle parking lot, a maintenance depot, a fueling station and a charging station. 
     
     
         14 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said private-transport zone comprises a fueling station. 
     
     
         18 . The zonal transportation hub of  claim 1  wherein said private-transport zone comprises a charging station. 
     
     
         19 . A zonal road junction transportation hub system comprising:
 a road junction zone connecting a plurality of highway spokes, said road junction zone comprising a plurality of connecting roads, each connecting road leading from inbound section of one highway spoke to an outbound section of another highway spoke, the outermost of said connecting roads forming the boundaries of a defined area;   a zonal transportation hub situated within the boundaries of said defined area, and configured to provide an interface between public and private road-transport travelling along said highway spokes;   wherein said zonal transportation hub comprises:   a public-transport zone comprising at least one station; and a dedicated public-transport road network connecting said at least one station and said plurality of highway spokes;   a private-transport zone comprising at least one parking lot; and a dedicated private-transport road network connecting said parking lot and said plurality of highway spokes; and   a pedestrian zone comprising an uninterrupted pedestrian route between the parking lot of the private-transport zone and the at least one station of the public-transport zone;   wherein:   said dedicated public-transport road network comprises at least one public-transport slip road diverging from each inbound section of each said highway spoke and at least one public-transport access road converging with each outbound section of each said highway spoke; and   said dedicated private-transport road network comprises at least one private-transport slip road diverging from each inbound section of each said highway spoke and at least one public-transport access road converging with each outbound section of each said highway spoke;   such that traffic within the public-transport zone is isolated from traffic within private-transport zone.   
     
     
         20 . The zonal road junction transportation hub system of  claim 19  wherein said road junction zone comprises a diamond interchange. 
     
     
         21 . The zonal road junction transportation hub system of  claim 19  wherein said road junction zone comprises a modern roundabout interchange. 
     
     
         22 . The zonal road junction transportation hub system of  claim 19  wherein said road junction zone comprises a spiral ring interchange. 
     
     
         23 . A zonal road junction transportation hub system connecting a plurality of highway spokes and configured to provide an interface between public and private road-transport travelling along said plurality of highway spokes,
 the zonal road junction comprising:   a spiral road junction zone connecting a plurality of highway spokes, said spiral road junction zone comprising a plurality of connecting roads, each connecting road leading from inbound section of one highway spoke to an outbound section of another highway spoke, the outermost of said connecting roads forming the boundaries of a defined area;   a public-transport zone, situated within the boundaries of said defined area, comprising at least one station; and a dedicated public-transport road network connecting said at least one station and said plurality of highway spokes;   a private-transport zone, situated within the boundaries of said defined area, comprising at least one parking lot; and a dedicated private-transport road network connecting said parking lot and said plurality of highway spokes; and   a pedestrian zone comprising an uninterrupted pedestrian route between the parking lot of the private-transport zone and the at least one station of the public-transport zone;   wherein said spiral road junction zone comprises:   a ring-road interchange comprising a continuous ring-shaped road surface traversing a plurality of spoke-traversing crosspasses, each spoke-traversing crosspass traversing a highway spoke; and   at least one cross-over connecting road associated with each said highway spoke, said cross-over connecting road providing a continuous path from the inbound section of an entry highway spoke to the outbound section of an exit highway spoke, said cross-over connecting road comprising:
 a slip road diverging from the inbound section of said entry highway spoke ; 
 an access road converging with the outbound section of said exit highway spoke; 
 a ring-road interchange segment, said segment traversing all intermediate highway spokes between said entry highway spoke and said exit highway spoke ; 
 a ring-traversing crosspass segment providing a passage between the inside and the outside of said ring-road interchange; and 
 an inner connecting segment connecting the inside of said ring-traversing crosspass segment to said ring-road interchange; and 
   wherein:   said dedicated public-transport road network comprises at least one public-transport slip road diverging from each inbound section of each said highway spoke and at least one public-transport access road converging with each outbound section of each said highway spoke; and   said dedicated private-transport road network comprises at least one private-transport slip road diverging from each inbound section of each said highway spoke and at least one public-transport access road converging with each outbound section of each said highway spoke;   such that traffic within the public-transport zone is isolated from traffic within private-transport zone.