Modeling vehicle U-turning behavior near intersections: A deep learning approach based on TCN and multi-head attention

W Zeng, Q Lin, B Zhu, C Peng, R Yu - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
In U-turn bays near intersections, the conflict between U-turning vehicles and those going
straight-ahead results in traffic accidents since straight-ahead vehicles cannot reliably …

The impact of parallel U-turns on urban intersection: evidence from Chinese cities

M Shi, X Tian, X Li, B Pan - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the number of motor vehicles in China's cities continues to increase, the imbalance
between the capacity that existing urban roads have for construction and the demand for …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Road Safety Strategies through Applying Combined Treatments for Different Crash Severity

MN Al-Marafi, TI Alhadidi, M Alhawamdeh, A Jaber - Urban Science, 2024 - mdpi.com
This research examines the utility of combined crash modification factors (CMFs) in
minimizing crash severity at urban roundabouts. Conventional CMFs typically assess the …

Evaluation of driver navigational errors and acceptance of a simulated J-turn intersection

NL Morris, KR Schwieters, D Tian, CM Craig - Accident Analysis & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The J-turn intersection is a novel roadway design which decreases the points of conflict at
an intersection, by restricting straight crossing and left-turning movements from the minor …

[HTML][HTML] Median U-Turn Intersection Critical Parameter Research and Operational Performance Evaluation

C Zhao, X Liu, T Wu, W Zhang - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
As one of the unconventional intersection designs, the median U-turn (MUT) intersection
design has been confirmed to have the potential to improve intersection efficiency and …

The Feasibility and Operational Performance of Implementation Median U-turn Intersections: A CRITIC Method

TI Alhadidi, ST Matarneh, AA Tahoon - Periodica Polytechnica …, 2024 - pp.bme.hu
Currently, a growing number of cities are adopting the Median-U-Turn (MUT) intersection
design to enhance road capacity and traffic efficiency. The critical question in selecting the …

Field Evaluation of At-Grade Alternative Intersection Designs, Volume I—Operations Report

K Dixon, K Fitzpatrick, SM Mousavi - 2024 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This report summarizes the before and after operational performance of intersection
modifications that have been converted from traditional intersections to alternative …

Analyzing Delay and CO Emissions: A Simulation Study of the Median U-Turn Method at Intersections

Z Zhao, C Tian, B Guo, C Zhu, Q Guo - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
To improve traffic efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions at urban road intersections,
VISSIM software was used to simulate traffic states to compare the median U-turn method …

[PDF][PDF] Investigation of roundabout influence areas along rural and suburban corridors.

S Raza, A Al-Kaisy, S Washburn - Advances in transportation …, 2022 - drive.google.com
Understanding the influence of roundabouts on operating speeds along connecting
roadway segments is important for developing facility-level operational analyses along …

Do traffic countermeasures improve the safety of vulnerable road users at signalized intersections? A combination of case-control and cross-sectional studies using …

Q Shangguan, J Keung, L Fu… - Transportation …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Driven by the vision of eliminating road fatalities, Vision Zero initiatives have been widely
adopted by many cities around the world, with significant investment of resources in various …