FOUR-WAY STOP HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS

The model is described and the results are given of a computer simulation technique to investigate the operating characteristics of a 4-way stop highway intersection. The study shows that for the assumptions made the capacity of a 4-way stop junction with single lane approaches is approximately 1600 vehicles per hour when there are equal flows on both intersecting highways. When flows are not equal on both highways then mean delays are reduced but the lower volume of flow suffers considerably increased delay so reducing junction capacity. Comparisons with delays obtained using signal and priority control show that at low volumes of flow overall delays are similar. With the 4-way stop intersection maximum delays are lower than with normal priority control.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article appeared in Road Design which is a publication containing the Proceedings of Seminar X held at the University of Warwick, England.
• Corporate Authors:

  Planning and Transport Res and Computation Co Ltd

  167 Oxford Street
  London W1R 1AH,   England 

  Planning and Transport Res and Computation Co Ltd

  167 Oxford Street
  London W1R 1AH,   England 
• Authors:
  • SALTER, R J
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 117-126
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Planning and Transport Res and Computation Co Ltd
  • Publisher: Planning and Transport Res and Computation Co Ltd
  • ISSN: 0266450-X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Approach lanes; Four leg intersections; Highway capacity; Highway operations; Intersections; Signalized intersections; Simulation; Traffic; Traffic delays
• Uncontrolled Terms: Intersection capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Four way intersections; Intersection approach
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145020
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: P131
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 1977 12:00AM