Evaluating operational features of three unconventional intersections under heavy traffic based on CRITIC method

B Pan, S Liu, Z Xie, Y Shao, X Li, R Ge - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Conventional four-legged intersections are inefficient under heavy traffic requirements and
are prone to congestion problems. Unconventional intersections with innovative designs …

Optimal operation of displaced left-turn intersections: A lane-based approach

J Zhao, W Ma, KL Head, X Yang - Transportation Research Part C …, 2015 - Elsevier
Displaced left-turn (DLT) intersections that resolve the conflict between left-turn and
opposing-through movements at the pre-signal are probably the most extensively used …

Analysis of unconventional arterial intersection designs (UAIDs): state-of-the-art methodologies and future research directions

M El Esawey, T Sayed - Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The use of unconventional arterial intersection designs (UAIDs) has been advocated as a
novel solution that can efficiently enhance the operational and safety performance of at …

Operational performance comparison of four unconventional intersection designs using micro‐simulation

J Autey, T Sayed, M El Esawey - Journal of Advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Several unconventional intersection designs have been proposed as an innovative
approach to mitigate congestion at heavily congested at‐grade signalized intersections …

Pedestrian crossing design and analysis for symmetric intersections: Efficiency and safety

L Tang, Y Liu, JL Li, R Qi, S Zheng, B Chen… - … research part A: policy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Traffic engineers are making efforts to mitigate congestion and to improve efficiency at
intersections. The symmetric intersection (SI) can increase the capacity of intersections and …

Evaluation of a simulation-based surrogate safety metric

C Wang, N Stamatiadis - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2014 - Elsevier
The development of surrogate safety measures is essential due to the problems of
availability and quality of historical crash data. The Aggregate Conflict Propensity Metric …

Stationary condition based performance analysis of the contraflow left-turn lane design considering the influence of the upstream intersection

J Wu, P Liu, Y Zhou, H Yu - Transportation research part C: emerging …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study conducted an operational performance analysis of the contraflow left-turn
lane (CLL) design considering the influence of the upstream signalized intersection. The …

Increasing signalized intersection capacity with unconventional use of special width approach lanes

J Zhao, Y Liu, T Wang - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy traffic volume coupled with insufficient capacity due to limited space cause most of
traffic congestion at urban signalized intersections. This article presents an innovative …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of displaced left-turn intersections

A Abdelrahman, M Abdel-Aty, J Lee, L Yue - Transportation Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Displaced left-turn intersections (DLTs) are designed to enhance the operational
performance of conventional intersections that are congested due to heavy left-turn traffic …

The symmetric intersection design and traffic control optimization

X Li - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2018 - Elsevier
It is well recognized that the left-turning movement reduces the intersection capacity
significantly, because exclusive left turn phases are needed to discharge left turn vehicles …