Control Delay Calculation at Diverging Diamond Interchanges
Diverging diamond interchange (DDI) is a form of diamond interchange attracting growing interest from traffic engineers and researchers. Conventional control delay calculation models are not effective when applied to DDI because of the possible internal queue spillback. This paper describes a method to calculate control delay at DDI using a new analytical model. The model was first developed for control delay calculations of external movements at conventional diamond interchanges. Through the addition of a function to calculate delay of internal movements, the model was successfully used at a DDI to calculate control delay of both internal movements and external movements. Simulation studies are also conducted to validate the new model. This study can be used either as a stand-alone delay calculation model or as a supplement to existing simulation methods. The model also shows promise for use in other signalized interchange configurations with two or more adjacent intersections.
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Authors:
- Xu, Hao
- Liu, Hongchao
- Tian, Zong
- Zhang, Weihua
- Publication Date: 2011
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 121-130
- Monograph Title: Highway Capacity and Quality of Service 2011
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
- Issue Number: 2257
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Diamond interchanges; Highway operations; Simulation; Traffic delays; Traffic models; Traffic queuing
- Uncontrolled Terms: Diverging diamond interchanges; Spillback effects (Traffic)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01334310
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780309222938
- Report/Paper Numbers: 11-3966
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 28 2011 8:39AM