Superstreet Arterial Management (SSAM)
Presented By: © Stephen E. Meyer, MSc, P.E. SSAM President, Superstreet Arterial Management System Meyer Transportation For Congested Corridors Consultants, Inc. red Meyer Transportation TSITETSITE Spring Spring Meeting Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. Today’s Agenda • SSAM © - What is it? • How can SSAM © be applied? • Pros and cons of SSAM © • Is SSAM © good for your client/city • SSAM © concept in Huntsville, Alabama Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. © SSAM - What is it? • Primarily used on multilane median divided arterials • Features limited access control • Minimizes arterial median openings • Reduces intersection conflict points by using indirect turns • Reduces the number of phases required at intersections • Increases available phase time for the major arterial Conventional 4-legged Intersection Superstreet Intersection Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. SSAM © - What is it? • Primary used on multilane median divided arterials • Features limited access control • MinimizesThe Results arterial median openings • Reduces• Improved intersection safety conflict points by using indirect turns • Reduced delay and congestion • Reduces the number of phases required at intersections • Increases available phase time for the major arterial Conventional 4-legged Intersection Superstreet Intersection Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. Superstreet Typical Intersection Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. Superstreet vs 4-legged Intersection How many conflict points? Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. 32 Conflict Points Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc. SSAM © - What is it? Intersection geometry AND WHAT? Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Meyer Transportation TSITE Spring Meeting 2015 Consultants, Inc.
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