Comparing the Traffic Operation, Fuel Consumption, and Pollutant Emission ofBike Lane Pattern Design with AIMSUN Microscopic Simulation Model: A CaseStudy of Nakhon Sawan Municipality in Thailand

Background:The present research aimed to compare and evaluate two forms of shared roadways, which were Conventional Bike Lane (CBL) and Median BikeLane (MBL). Methods:The road network and traffic conditions of Nakhon Sawan Municipality, comprised of 712 links and 237 nodes, simulated by using the AIMSUNmicroscopic simulation software in order to compare the delay time, operating speed, total travel time, fuel consumption, and emission of carbondioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOX), Particulate Matter (PM), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). Results:The obtained results can be used as efficiency data for designing a campaign to encourage private car drivers to change their daily transportationmode to bicycle, which will ultimately help to solve traffic congestion problems and reduce environmental impacts in a sustainable way. Theresearch results showed that a campaign encouraging a change in transportation mode should focus on reducing 36 percent of all private cars in theroad network (at least 9,691 veh/hr). Conclusion:This approach will minimize the delay time in the road network by 0.89 sec/km and reduce 1,228.66 liters of fuel consumption, 2,769,764.47 g/kmof carbon dioxide, 8654.86 g/km of nitrogen oxide, 1,463.33 g/km of particulate matter, and 1,383.93 g/km of volatile organic compounds.