ESTIMATING CAPACITY OF AN ALL-WAY-STOP-CONTROLLED INTERSECTION

The factors that influence the capacity of an all-way-stop-controlled (AWSC) intersection have been identified, and a procedure that can be used to estimate intersection capacity has been developed. A theoretical framework for a capacity estimation procedure was first postulated and then validated with field data collected at 20 sites. A statistical analysis of the factors that affect capacity was undertaken, and a method for the estimation of intersection capacity was proposed. The proposed model represents a logical procedure for the determination of the capacity of an AWSC intersection, given the number of lanes on each intersection approach, the distribution of traffic among the approaches, and the proportion of turning movements on each approach. The forecasting performance of this model is significantly better than that of two previously proposed methods for forecasting the capacity of an AWSC intersection.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1287, Traffic Flow, Capacity, Roadway Lighting, and Urban Traffic Systems 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Kyte, Michael
• Publication Date: 1990

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• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 70-81
• Monograph Title: Traffic flow, capacity, roadway lighting, and urban traffic systems
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1287
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Estimating; Field studies; Highway capacity; Intersections; Multiway stop signs; Performance; Statistical analysis; Traffic forecasting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field data
• Old TRIS Terms: All way stop controlled intersections
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00605643
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309050626
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM