Field Evaluation of a Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection

This TechBrief describes comparisons of field observations of the operations of an unsignalized restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersection in Maryland with a roughly comparable conventional stop-controlled intersection on the same corridor. It also summarizes the results of several crash analysis approaches for intersections converted from conventional designs to RCUT designs along two four-lane divided highway corridors in Maryland.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/hsis/12037/12037.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Science Applications International Corporation

  8301 Greensboro Drive
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Inman, Vaughan W
  • Haas, Robert P
• Publication Date: 2012-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 4p
• Serial:
  • TechBrief
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Before and after studies; Crash analysis; Divided highways; Field studies; Four lane highways; Highway safety; Intersection elements; Rural highways; U turns; Unsignalized intersections
• Uncontrolled Terms: Restricted crossing U-turn intersections
• Geographic Terms: Maryland
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01491331
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HRT-12-037
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 12 2013 11:47AM