Research on Traffic Management for On-Street Intersection Connecting to Urban Expressway Off-Ramps

The paper analyzes elevated expressway off-ramp connection to arterial street intersection. Direct left-turns and U-turn left turns were analyzed in terms of travel time and delay. VISSIM 4.1 simulation models for direct left-turn and indirect left-turns were constructed. The simulation tests were executed under two traffic conditions. Delay and travel time of straight movements in the U-turn scenario were reduced by 40-90 percent, while delay and travel time of the direct left-turn increased. Research also showed traffic volume and composition can affect the results of this comparison.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Transportation and Development Institute
  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400

  China Academy of Transportation Sciences

  Ministry of Communications
  Beijing,   China  100029
• Authors:
  • Long, Kejun
  • Yang, Xiaoguang
  • Zheng, Jianlong
• Conference:
  • The First International Symposium on Transportation and Development – Innovative Best Practices (TDIBP 2008)
  • Location: Beijing , China
  • Date: 2008-4-24 to 2008-4-26
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Illustrations; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 350-356
• Monograph Title: Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices 2008: Proceedings of the First International Symposium

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access control (Transportation); Expressways; Highway traffic control; Intersections; Off ramps; Simulation; Traffic delays; Traffic volume; Travel time; U turns; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ramp terminals
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01113086
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784409619
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 21 2008 8:48AM