ANALYSIS OF WARRANT FOR LEFT TURN LANE AT "T" INTERSECTIONS ON TWO-LANE ROADWAY

This report examines warrants for justifying the left-turning lane at an unsignalized "T" intersection on a two-lane roadway. Included in the study is an examination of the warrants in different states and an evaluation of the appropriateness of the warrant practiced in Delaware by analyzing delay and capacity reduction. Also included in the analysis is the recommended length for the left turn lane.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Delaware, Newark

  Delaware Transportation Institute
  Newark, DE  United States  19716
• Authors:
  • Kikuchi, S
  • Chakrobarty, P
  • Ramasami, S
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway capacity; Left turn lanes; Length; T intersections; Traffic delays; Two lane highways; Unsignalized intersections; Warrants (Traffic control devices)
• Geographic Terms: Delaware
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic warrants
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601286
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 89-DTC-4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1990 12:00AM