Unconventional USC intersection corridors: Evaluation of potential implementation in Doha, Qatar
El Esawey, Mohamed; Sayed, Tarek;
Abstract
Unconventional intersection designs have been recently proposed as a new approach to deal with heavy left turns at signalized intersections. One of these unconventional schemes, the Upstream Signalized Crossover (USC) intersection, was shown to significantly reduce average vehicle delays; particularly when the volumes entering the intersection are relatively high. The Ministry of Public Works of Qatar is considering the implementation of the USC intersection on three signalized intersections along a major urban corridor in Doha. This paper investigates the potential improvements associated with the USC implementation. VISSIM was used to analyze the proposed USC intersections and the existing conventional intersections. Analyses were carried out for AM, Midday, and PM peak hours. The results showed that most of the travel time measurement sections experienced lower delays in the USC configuration for the three peak periods. As well, the total system delay, in hours, for the USC configuration was less than that of the conventional configuration by 19.4, 14.8, and 13.6% for the AM, Midday, and PM peaks, respectively. The average control delay for each single USC intersection was lower than its conventional counterpart by between 7.6 and 22.9%. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Title | Unconventional USC intersection corridors: Evaluation of potential implementation in Doha, Qatar | Authors | El Esawey, Mohamed ; Sayed, Tarek | Keywords | Unconventional intersections;Upstream Signalized Crossover;micro-simulation | Issue Date | 1-Jan-2011 | Publisher | WILEY-HINDAWI | Journal | Journal of Advanced Transportation | Volume | 45 | Issue | 1 | Start page | 38 | End page | 53 | ISSN | 01976729 | DOI | 10.1002/atr.131 | Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-78650866749 | Web of science ID | WOS:000286490400003 |
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