Calculating Approach Capacity of Diverging Diamond Interchanges with Consideration of Internal Queue Effects

Author(s):  
Bo Pang ◽  
Hongchao Liu ◽  
Hao Xu
Keyword(s):  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2257 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Xu ◽  
Hongchao Liu ◽  
Zong Tian ◽  
Weihua Zhang

Author(s):  
Darren J. Torbic ◽  
Daniel Cook ◽  
Joseph Grotheer ◽  
Richard Porter ◽  
Jeffrey Gooch ◽  
...  

The objective of this research was to develop new intersection crash prediction models for consideration in the second edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), consistent with existing methods in HSM Part C and comprehensive in their ability to address a wide range of intersection configurations and traffic control types in rural and urban areas. The focus of the research was on developing safety performance functions (SPFs) for intersection configurations and traffic control types not currently addressed in HSM Part C. SPFs were developed for the following general intersection configurations and traffic control types: rural and urban all-way stop-controlled intersections; rural three-leg intersections with signal control; intersections on high-speed urban and suburban arterials (i.e., arterials with speed limits greater than or equal to 50 mph); urban five-leg intersections with signal control; three-leg intersections where the through movements make turning maneuvers at the intersections; crossroad ramp terminals at single-point diamond interchanges; and crossroad ramp terminals at tight diamond interchanges. Development of severity distribution functions (SDFs) for use in combination with SPFs to estimate crash severity as a function of geometric design elements and traffic control features was explored; but owing to challenges and inconsistencies in developing and interpreting the SDFs, it was recommended for the second edition of the HSM that crash severity for the new intersection configurations and traffic control types be addressed in a manner consistent with existing methods in Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of the first edition, without use of SDFs.


2002 ◽  
Vol 1811 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay G. Kovvali ◽  
Carroll J. Messer ◽  
Nadeem A. Chaudhary ◽  
Chi-Leung Chu
Keyword(s):  

Author(s):  
Md Atiquzzaman ◽  
Huaguo Zhou

Wrong-way driving (WWD) crashes are a critical safety issue on freeways. Although these crashes are rare and random in nature, they often result in severe injuries and/or fatalities. Typically, exit ramp terminals are the initial point of entry for wrong-way (WW) drivers on freeways. Therefore, it is important for transportation agencies to identify the exit ramp terminals with higher possibility of WW entries and apply safety countermeasures to reduce the chances of their occurrence. However, the random nature of WWD crashes and the difficulty in identifying the actual entry points makes it hard for transportation agencies to assess the risk of WWD at a particular exit ramp terminal and apply countermeasures accordingly. This study developed mathematical models for predicting the risk of WW entries at the exit ramp terminals of full diamond interchanges. The geometric design features, usage of traffic control devices, area type where the interchanges are located, and annual average daily traffic (AADT) at the exit ramp terminals with or without history of WWD were used as potential predictors of WW entry. Transportation agencies can use these models to assess the risk of WW entries at the exit ramp terminals within their jurisdictions and consider possible countermeasures. They also can be applied during the design phase to determine the combination of geometric design features and traffic control devices that ensures the least possibility of WW entry.


2018 ◽  
Vol 144 (9) ◽  
pp. 04018043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Most Afia Sultana ◽  
Andrew Tarko ◽  
Mario Romero
Keyword(s):  

2015 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
pp. 04014091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cory Krause ◽  
Nopadon Kronpraset ◽  
Joe Bared ◽  
Wei Zhang

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 2252-2261
Author(s):  
Youngho Kim ◽  
Seung Kook Wu ◽  
Junsik Park ◽  
Dongwoo Jung
Keyword(s):  

Author(s):  
Boris R. Claros ◽  
Praveen Edara ◽  
Carlos Sun ◽  
Henry Brown

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document