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1.1 INTRODUCTION
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1.1.1 Unconventional Intersection Design
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1.2 IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM
1.2.1 System Mobility
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1.2.2 System Trip Mileage
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Exhibit 3: US Miles of Roadway and Miles Traveled by Functional Class
US Road Mileage by Total Miles Traveled by Functional Functional System System (in millions of miles)
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1.3 CURRENT US SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
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1.4 CONVENTIONAL INTERSECTION DESIGN DEFICIENCIES
1.4.1 What Is “Conventional” Intersection Design?
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1.4.2 Conventional Intersection Capacity Constraints
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1.4.3 Protected Left-Turn Phasing
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Exhibit 6: Typical Warrant Criteria for Left-Turn Protected Phasing (IPE]£SV£:SPYQI£'VMXIVME 4VSHYGX£SJ£PIJX£XYVRW£ ZTLTP £\£STTSWMRK£XLVY£ ZTLTP £"££JSV££SV£QSVI£LSYVW 4VSHYGX£SJ£PIJX£XYVRW£ ZTL £\£STTSWMRK£XLVY£ ZTL £"£ 0IJX£XYVR£"££ZTL 0IJX£XYVR£ZTL£\£STTSWMRK£XLVY£"££SR£PERI£JEGMPMX]£"££SR£X[SPERI£JEGMPMX] 0IJX£XYVR£ZTL£\£STTSWMRK£XLVY£"££ PR £"££ PR £"££ PR 8[S£ZILMGPI£LSYVW£SJ£HIPE]£SGGYVW£MR£TIEO£LSYV £EZIVEKI£HIPE]£"££WIGSRHW£TIV£ZILMGPI 0IJX£XYVR£TIEO£ZSPYQI£"££ZILMGPIWG]GPIETTVSEGL£WXMPP£[EMXMRK£EX£XLI£IRH£SJ£KVIIR 7EJIX]£'VMXIVME 1SVI£XLER££GSVVIGXEFPI£EGGMHIRX£X]TIW£MR££QSRXLW 2YQFIV£SJ£PERIW£STTSWMRK£PIJX£XYVRW£"£ 2YQFIV£SJ£SFWIVZIH£XVEJJMG£GSRJPMGXW£"££MR££LSYVW 4VIZEMPMRK£XLVSYKL£WTIIH£MW£"££QTL 1SVI£XLER££XSXEP£GSRJPMGXW£SJ££PIJX£XYVR£GSRJPMGXW£SFWIVZIH£MR£TIEO£LSYV (YEP£PIJX£XYVR£TSGOIXW 9WI£SJ£TIVQMWWMZITVSXIGXIH£TLEWMRK£VIWYPXW£MR£YREGGITXEFPI£GVEWL£VEXI 7MKLX£HMWXERGI£PMQMXEXMSRW£JSV£STTSWMRK£XVEJJMG£HYI£XS£KISQIXV]£SV£STTSWMRK£PIJXXYVR£ZILMGPIW 2SXIW£ZTL!ZILMGPIW£TIV£LSYV£ZTLTP£!£ZILMGPIW£TIV£LSYV£TIV£PERI
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2.0 UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN, OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
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2.3.1 Separating Conflict Points
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3.1 MEDIAN U-TURN CROSSOVER
3.1.1 Evolution of Design
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Exhibit 12: Median U-Turn Design Variations
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3.1.3 Design and Operational Considerations
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Exhibit 17: Jughandle Intersection
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3.2.3 Design and Operational Considerations
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Exhibit 35: Roundabout Advantages/Disadvantages Category Advantages Disadvantages Safety • Reduced number of conflict points • Since Roundabouts are unfamiliar to the compared to signal-controlled intersection. average driver in the US, there is likely to • Lower operational speeds, resulting from be an initial period where accidents intersection geometry, yield fewer and less increase. severe accidents. • Signalized intersections can preempt control for emergency vehicles. Capacity • Traffic yields rather than stops, often • When a coordinated signal network can be resulting in the acceptance of smaller gaps. used, a signalized intersection will increase the overall capacity of the network. • For isolated intersections, Roundabouts should have higher capacity per lane than • Signals may be preferred at intersections signalized intersections due to the omission that periodically operate at higher than of lost time (red and yellow) at signalized designed capacities. intersections. Delay • Overall delay will probably be less than for • Drivers may not like the delays resulting an equivalent-volume signalized intersection from geometries that force them to divert (this does not equate to a higher level of their cars from straight paths. service). • When queuing develops, entering drivers • During off-peak, signalized intersections with tend to force into the circulating streams no retiming produce unnecessary delays to with shorter gaps; this may increase the stopped traffic when gaps on the other flow delays on other legs, as well as the number are available. of accidents. Cost • In general, less right-of-way is required. • Construction costs may be higher. • Maintenance includes landscaping, • In some locations, Roundabouts may illumination, and occasional sign require more illumination, thus increasing replacement. costs. Peds and • A splitter island (see Exhibit 30) provides a • Difficult for visually impaired pedestrians. Bicyclists refuge for pedestrians that will increase • No stopped phase for pedestrians who safety. want security of a signal. • Low speeds reduce frequency and severity • Longer paths increase travel distances for of pedestrian-vehicle accidents. both pedestrians and bicyclists.
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PROFILE: ECHELON INTERCHANGE
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Exhibit 49: Inverted SPUI Interchange Design, Greensboro, NC
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Exhibit 50: Double Roundabout Interchange, Maryland
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Exhibit 53: Michigan Urban Diamond Interchange
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This interchange of two arterials incorporates several design forms, including a Partial Cloverleaf (western legs) and Single Loops (eastern legs). The eastern ramps include development access inside the interchange. The northeast loop shares access with roadways within shopping center.
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6.3.3 Pedestrian Impacts
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Survey and Results
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INNOVATIVE INTERSECTION AND GRADE-SEPARATION DESIGNS Please include your agency’s experience with the following intersection and interchange designs, and include information on any other innovative intersection design that your agency has experience with. Keep in mind that interchange designs must be applicable to surface roadway applications and not freeway-type facilities.
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AT GRADE INTERSECTION DESIGNS 1. Median U-Turn: Removes all left-turn movements at the main intersection using one-way crossovers in the median. Left turning vehicles pass through the intersection twice, once as a through movement, and once as a right turn. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
2. Superstreet: Similar to the median u-turn, but features a break in cross street traffic that allows independent signals on the arterial. Signals in both directions on the arterial can be progressed perfectly, at differing cycle lengths and collector spacing. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
3. Split Intersection: Separates the collector into one-way pairs, with signals at both intersections with the arterial. Signals have three phases that operate similar to a diamond interchange ramp intersection. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
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4. Jughandle: Uses right-diverging ramps to accommodate all turns from the arterial. Arterial lefts turn onto the cross street at the ramp termini that can be stop or yield controlled. Design may include loops to remove left turns from collector to arterial. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
5. Two-Lane Roundabouts/Traffic Circles: Use large circular roadway (a least 2 lanes) to handle all through and turning movements. Can be both yield controlled (roundabout) or free-flow merge control (traffic circles with larger diameter). Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
6. Quadrant Roadway: Removes left-turn movements from the main intersection using an additional roadway in one intersection quadrant with T-intersections at both ends. Each directional left-turn pattern is different. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
7. Continuous Flow Intersection: Features a short roadway segment to the left and upstream of the main intersection to handle left turning traffic, resulting in a two-phase signal with simultaneous through and protected left turns at the main intersection. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
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8. Offset T-Intersections: Splits cross street movements using arterial roadway. Through traffic jogs onto arterial for short distance, and each cross street intersection operates as a three-phase signal. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
9. Continuous Green T: Used only at T-intersections, one direction of arterial travel does not have to stop at the cross street. Left turns from the cross street onto the arterial merges from the left onto the free-flowing arterial lanes. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
10. Bowtie: Uses roundabouts on the collector to accommodate left turns, negating the need for a wide median on the arterial. Left turns are prohibited at the main intersection resulting in a simple two-phase signal. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
11. Paired Intersections: Prohibits left-turns from the arterial to the cross street then from the cross street to the arterial at alternating intersections, resulting in three-phase signals at all intersections. Intersections are linked with frontage roads (collectors) to serve all movements. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
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GRADE-SEPARATED INTERSECTION DESIGNS 12. Partial Cloverleaf: Includes two loop ramps to accommodate left-turn movements from the arterial. Loops can be in different quadrants, which effects bridge width and/or turn bay requirements on cross street. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
13. Compressed Diamond: Ramps to cross street above are tight to the arterial, often requiring retaining walls. The ramp intersections at the cross street are closely spaced often including four coordinated progressive phases. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
14. Single Loop Interchange: Uses a roadway in a single intersection quadrant to handle turns between arterial and cross street. More typical in rural locations, the single loop design can be enhanced with multiple turning lanes & coordinated signals. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
15. Rotary Interchange: Arterial is grade-separated under the cross street, built as a large roundabout. Ramp and cross street intersections can be signal or yield controlled, depending on the circle diameter and cross street traffic volumes. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
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16. Raindrop Interchange: Cross street grade-separated over arterial uses roundabouts at each ramp intersection to handle all left-turn movements to/from ramps to the arterial. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
17. Echelon Interchange: Elevates one-half of each intersection approach to elevate on structure while the other halves intersect at-grade. All intersection approaches become one-way streets and can be controlled by 2-phase signals. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
18. Center Turn Overpass: Raises all left-turning traffic approaches in the median on structures to a level grade-separated from the intersection of through and right-turn movements. Each level is governed by two-phase signals. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
19. Single Point Urban Diamond: Creates a single intersection of arterial left turns and cross-street through and left turns over (or under) the free-flowing arterial. The signal is typically 3-phase, with left-turn movements turning inside each other. Widely used Used at First use Considered No design Example in-field intersection: on principal few isolated currently in in planning or planning arterial intersection design or study but application system locations construction rejected to date (Streets) (City) Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
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OTHER ARTERIAL INTERSECTION DESIGNS Please indicate other innovative intersection designs not listed in the previous section that your agency uses at high-volume arterial intersections. An at-grade intersection design considered innovative removes at least one left-turn phase by diverting left turning vehicles in some fashion. A grade-separated intersection design considered innovative includes any interchange design (excepting the standard diamond interchange) that can be applied to arterial (non-freeway) roadways.
Name & Description:
Widely used Used at First use Example intersection: on principal few isolated currently in arterial intersection design or system locations construction Streets:
City:
Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
Sketch of Intersection
Name & Description:
Widely used Used at First use Example intersection: on principal few isolated currently in arterial intersection design or system locations construction Streets:
City:
Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
Sketch of Intersection
Name & Description:
Widely used Used at First use Example intersection: on principal few isolated currently in arterial intersection design or system locations construction Streets:
City:
Comments on use, acceptance, effectiveness, safety, operational issues, etc:
Sketch of Intersection
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Traffic Operations, Policy and Funding:
Please answer these questions to the best of your ability or leave blank if unclear. The name and position of the respondent will remain confidential, but all responses given may be included in written material including comparison to other agencies’ responses. ------
Yes, unless 1. Does your agency permit left turns on red onto a one-way cross street? prohibited Only if by sign signed Never
Yes, unless 2. Does your agency permit U-turns at signalized intersections along divided median roadways? prohibited Only if by sign signed Never
3. Does your agency have an established maximum cycle length for principal arterials? Is there Preferred preferred common cycle length? Does your agency have a minimum green split (percent of total Maximum common Minimum cycle) requirement for regional arterials (if no for any response, write “none”)? cycle length cycle green split
______sec ______sec ______sec
4. Does your agency have an established policy for selecting right-of-way No, varies depending on widths for arterial corridors at the planning level? Yes, minimum width Common width corridor
______ft ______ft
5. In your opinion, is your agency proactive towards design innovation? List reasons why or why not.
Yes No Sometimes
Other 6. Rank in order (#1 being most important) the reasons why Would Reduce Improve Improve your agency would consider an innovative intersection never left turn Reduce Improve pedestrian arterial design solution. consider impacts congestion safety crossings progression ______ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
7. Rank in order (#1 being most important) the reasons why your Other Driver Additional Negative agency might recommend against innovative intersection expectation ROW Increased Impact to Driver design. (safety) requirement cost access disregard ______( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
8. Rank in order (#1 being most important) the reasons why your Would Other agency would consider grade separation of two surface (non- never Volumes / Improve Route Terrain/ freeway) roadways, if at all. consider capacity safety importance alignment ______ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
9. Rank in order (#1 being most often) the traffic analysis Other tools your agency uses to evaluate intersections and Synchro / Transyt Passer arterials (place an “N” beneath the tools never used). CORSIM SimTraffic VISIM 7F Sidra HCS (II or III) ______( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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10. Does your agency have a set methodology to determine when left-turn phasing is warranted? If so, please briefly describe methodology and/or attach standards.
11. What are your agency’s primary & secondary sources of capital project and/or spot intersection improvement funding (e.g., TIP, general fund, CMAQ, sales tax, etc.)?
Optional: Please provide a short list of reference materials, design standards, reports, articles or websites that your agency has found useful in designing high-volume intersections. In the included return envelope, please include any agency reports, studies, plans and/or aerial photos pertaining to innovative intersection designs.
Agency Contacts: As noted in the cover letter, I intend to follow-up by phone contact and possible field visit with those agencies that have extensive experience with specific or unique innovative intersection designs. Please provide this survey’s respondent name and title, the most appropriate person for a phone interview about specific innovative designs, and a field engineer who may be willing to meet in the field to conduct an on-site survey.
Survey respondent agency: ______
Survey respondent name: ______
Survey respondent title: ______
Telephone interview contact (if different from respondent): ______
Contact telephone number: ______
Field engineer contact: ______
Contact telephone number: ______
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Survey Results Summary
In Design / Considered & LT Phasing State Designs Used Construction Rejected LTOR U-Turn Cycle ROW Innovative Policy Standards Funding Resources AK Parclo, SPUI Roundabout Yes Yes None varies None FHWA Interchange AR Parclo, No Yes None No Guidelines from STP funds NCHRP Compressed Traffic Control Synthesis 225 Diamond Handbook CA Multi-Lane No Yes 120 max; 120' No - old city, ROW Priority lost in Measure M, gas Roundabout; 100 sec common difficult California Traffic tax, TEA-21, OTS, Paired pref Manual left turn TSI area fund Intersection signal warrants. CT Jughandle, Yes None No None 1) STPA; 2) State Roundabout, Bonds Offset-T, Single Loop FL Median-U Turn; Yes Yes 120 pref 80' min No - low Traffic Control Primary - Gen Split Intersection; acceptance for Handbook (section Transp Fund (gas Jughandle; change 4C-1); Volume tax, user fees), Quadrant Warrant - left turn x FHWA State Funds; Roadway; Paired opposing thrust > Spot - District Intersection; 100,000; Sight safety/operation Continuous distance met; Crash funds, CMAQ, Local Green-T; Parclo; - > 4 left turn agency funds Compressed crashed within 1 yr. Diamond; Single Loop; SPUI HI Jughandle; Yes Yes None Varies Generally like to Peak left turning State Highway Roundabout stick to vols > 300 vph Funds; Federal Aid conventional, Finds (STIP) proven concepts. Innovative ones involve certain risks. IA Yes Yes 120 max Slow to try None TIP, Transportation innovative designs; Safety Improvement more comfort with Program, Urban standard design. State Transportation Engineering Program IL Quadrant Median U-Turn; Yes Yes None Varies Moderate, if not None Federal (STP, IM, Roadway; Parclo; Multi-Lane proven nationally NHS, HES); State Compressed Roundabout; difficult. Funds Diamond; Single Continuous Green- Loop; SPUI T; Roundabout Interchange KA Continuous Green Multi-Lane Yes Yes None Varies Crashes, Volumes, Federal and State T; Compressed Roundabout lefts Safety Funds Diamond; SPUI
ME Split Intersection; Multi-Lane Continuous No No 120 max 200' new; No, consider 1) BTIP; 2) Federal Jughandle; Multi- Roundabout Green-T; SPUI 66-100' volumes & crashes CMAQ Lane existing Roundabout; Single Loop NE Jughandle Yes No None No No - lack of law Gas tax only HCM enforcement, few high-volume locations, confuses elderly population. NH Parclo, Multi-Lane No Yes 120 pref Varies No - Department AASHTO Primary - Federal FHWA: Compressed Roundabout, will use only proven procedure Highway Aid, State Roundabouts: Diamond; Rotary, Bowtie, design techniques. Turnpike Revenue; An SPUI Roundabout Secondary - State Informational Interchange Gas Tax revenue Guide; NCHRP reports; TRB reports
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Survey Results Summary (cont.)
In Design / Considered & LT Phasing State Designs Used Construction Rejected LTOR U-Turn Cycle ROW Innovative Policy Standards Funding Resources NJ Jughandle; SPUI No Yes Pref 120 std 15' Community Delay study FHWA; State Multi-Lane median relations program transportation trust Roundabout; involves fund Offset-T; stockholders in Continuous Green planning and T; Bowtie (partial); design. Some Parclo innovative concepts have emerged for consideration.
NM Median U-Turn; Yes 120 pref Varies Yes R/W, LOS & 1) Safety; 2) TIP Jughandle; Paired mainline Intersection; progression Continuous Green considered T; SPUI
NV Multi-Lane Bowtie; CTO No Yes 140-160 Varies Investigate ideas as Dual turn pockets Roundabout; CTG max; 90- they come along. for protected 120 pref phasing; number of lanes thru traffic must cross; opposing volumes; safety. NY Jughandle; Multi- Roundabout Yes Yes None Developing a NYSDOT HDM TIP NYSDOT HDM Lane Interchange number of multilane chapter 11, page chapters 5 & 11 Roundabout; CFI; roundabouts and 139 available at: Offset-T; Parclo; are open to new www.dot.state. Compressed ideas to solve ny.us/cmb/cons Diamond; Rotary; transportation ult/hdmfiles/hd SPUI; Trumpet; problems. m.html Elevated Circle; Scissor
PA Jughandle Multi-Lane No No None No None TI, CMAQ Roundabout; SPUI RI Yes No None TIP, Federal Funds
TX Multi-Lane Yes Yes None Varies From a structural None; each CMAQ; STP Metro TxDOT Roundabout; standpoint, our intersection looked Mobility; STP Urban Roadway Continuous Green agency is inno- at independently Mobility Design Manual, T vative. For high- considering number TMUCD, volume inter- of lanes, speed, AASHTO changes, we ADT, left turns, use the standard geometry. cross interchange w/signals. WA Multi-Lane Roundabout Yes Yes None No - see Always willing to Attached sec Gas tax, motor www.wsdot. Roundabout; Interchange; std. think "outside the 850.06 vehicle and license wa.gov Offset-T; "False box." fees Continuous Green Roundabout" T; SPUI; Parclo, Compressed Diamond
WY Compressed Roundabout Sometimes 1. Cross product of Gas tax; general Diamond Interchange lefts x opposing fund; mineral thrust < 100,000; 2. severance Left turn delay exceeds 20 to 30 seconds.
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