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4.2 Geometric DesignPrinciples of At-Grade
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• The fundamental objective is to minimize theseverity of potential conflicts among differentstreams of traffic and between pedestrians andturning vehicles.
• At the same time, it is necessary to providefor the smooth flow of traffic across theintersection.
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The design should incorporate the operatingcharacteristics of both vehicles and pedestrians.
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• The corner radius of an intersection pavementshould not be less than either the turning radius ofthe design vehicle or the radius required for designvelocity of the turning roadway underconsideration.
• It should also ensure adequate pavement widths ofturning roadways and approach sight distances.
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At-grade intersections should not be located at orjust beyond sharp crest vertical curves or at sharphorizontal curves.
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Alignment of At-Grade Intersections
Channelization of At-Grade Intersections
Profile of At-Grade Intersections
Curves at At-Grade Intersections
Minimum Pavement Widths of Turning Roadways
Sight Distance at Intersections
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Figures (c) & (d) involve the creation of astaggered intersection, with a curve at eachcrossroad leg.
A vehicle on the minor road crossing theintersection to turn first onto the majorhighway and then back onto the minor.
The realignment illustrated in Figure (d) ispreferable because the minor-road vehiclecrossing the intersection is required to makea right turn rather than a left turn from themajor road to reenter the minor road.
The method illustrated in Figure (c) is usedonly when traffic on the minor is light andwhen most of it is turning onto andcontinuing on the major road.
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• Wherever possible, large changes in grade should beavoided; preferably, grades should not be > 3 %.
• Significant differences start to occur in stopping andaccelerating distances for passenger cars at grades > 3%.
• When it is necessary to adjust the grade lines of theapproaches at an intersection, it is preferable that the gradeline of the major highway be continued across theintersection and to change that on the minor road.
• Combination of alignment and grades at an intersectionshould allow motorists to easily understand the path theyshould take for any desired direction.TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING 2 , 61463
In any case, it is not advisable to use gradeshigher than 6 percent at intersections.
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• Main influencing factors:– Angle of turn– Turning speed– Design vehicle– Traffic volume
• If turning speed is assumed < 20 km/h (15 mi/h)– the curves for the pavement edges are designed to
conform to at least the minimum turning path of thedesign vehicle.
• If turning speed is assumed > 20 km/h (15 mi/h)– minimum turning radius using the design speed should
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• If turning speed is assumed < 20 km/h (15 mi/h), threetypes of design commonly used3. 3-centered compound curve (three simple curves
joined together and turning in the same direction)
It is preferable to simple curvebecause it provides for asmoother transition andbecause the resulting edge ofthe pavement fits the designvehicle path more closely
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The simple curve withtaper closelyapproximates the 3-centered curve in the field
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• The minimum design for passenger cars is used only– at locations where the absolute minimum turns will occur,
such as the intersections of local roads with major highwayswhere only occasional turns are made
– at intersections of two minor highways carrying low volumes
• It is recommended when conditions permit that theminimum design for the SU truck be used.
• At specific places, use proper design vehicle forminimum design turning radii.
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• A properly channelized intersection will result in– Increased capacity– Enhanced safety– Increased driver confidence
• Over-channelization should be avoided since thisfrequently creates confusion for the motorist andmay even result in a lower operating level
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• Channelization objectives:1. Direct the paths of vehicles so that not more than two paths
cross at any one point2. Control the merging, diverging, or crossing angle of vehicles3. Decrease vehicle wander and the area of conflict among
vehicles by reducing the amount of paved area4. Provide a clear indication of the proper path for different
movements5. Give priority to the predominant movements6. Provide pedestrian refuge7. Provide separate storage lanes for turning vehicles, thereby
creating space away from the path of through vehicles forturning vehicles to wait
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• Channelization objectives:8. Provide space for traffic control devices so that they can be
readily seen9. Control prohibited turns10. Separate different traffic movements at signalized
intersections with multiple-phase signals11. Restrict the speeds of vehicles
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Design of Intersection is affected by:• Availability of right of way• Terrain• Expected vehicular and
pedestrian volumes• Cross sections of crossing roads• Bus-stop requirements• Approach speeds• Design vehicle• Location and type of
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influencethe extent towhichchannelizationcan beundertaken
influencedesign of edge ofpavement
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Design of a channelized intersection is governed by thefollowing principles:1. Motorists should not be required to make more than one
decision at a time.2. Sharp reverse curves and turning paths greater than 90° should
be avoided.3. Merging & weaving areas should be as long as possible, but other
areas of vehicular conflict should be reduced to a minimum.4. Crossing traffic streams that do not weave or merge should
intersect at 90° in general.5. The intersecting angle of merging streams should be such that
adequate sight distance is provided.6. Refuge areas should not interfere with the movement of7. through vehicles.8. Prohibited turns should be blocked wherever possible.9. Decisions on the location of essential TCD should be a component
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• Based on their physical characteristics, they areclassified into:
1. Curbed Traffic Islands: classified into mountableor barrier
• Used mainly in urban highways where approach speed is notexcessively high and pedestrian volume is relatively high
• Because of glare, curbed islands may be difficult to see at night
2. Traffic Islands Formed by Pavement Markings• Flushed island• Markers include paint, thermoplastic striping, and raised
retroreflective markers• Preferred over curbed islands at intersections where approach
speeds are relatively high, pedestrian traffic is low, and signals orsign mountings are not located on the island
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1. Channelized islands• The outlines of a channelized island should be nearly parallel to
the lines of traffic it is channeling
• Number of channelized islands at an intersection should bekept to a practical minimum, since the presence of severalislands may cause confusion to the motorist
The radii of the curved sections must be equalto or greater than the minimum radius requiredfor the expected turning speed
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• Minimum Sizes of Islands:– AASHTO recommends that curbed islands have a minimum
area of approximately 4.5 m2 for urban intersections and 7 m2
for rural intersections, although 9 m2 ft is preferable for both– It is not advisable to introduce curbed divisional islands at
isolated intersections on high-speed roads, since this maycreate a hazardous situation unless the island is made visibleenough to attract the attention of the driver
– In cases where signs are located on the island, the width ofthe sign must be considered to ensure that the sign does notextend beyond the limits of the island
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• Location and Treatment of Approach Ends of CurbedIslands:– The location of a curbed island at an intersection is dictated by the
edge of the through traffic lanes and the turning roadways
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Offset is necessary when barriercurb is used along the turning path
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• In cases where vehicle speeds are expected to begreater than 15 mi/h, it is necessary to increase thepavement widths of the turning roadways
• Three classifications of pavement widths:– Case I: one-lane, one-way operation with no provision for
passing a stalled vehicle– Case II: one-lane, one-way operation with provision for
passing a stalled vehicle– Case III: two-lane operation, either one-way or two-way
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• The pavement width for each case depends on:– Radius of the turning roadway– Characteristics of the design vehicle
• The pavement width depends on:– Widths of the front and rear overhangs FA and FB of the
design vehicle,– Total clearance per vehicle C,– An extra width allowance due to difficulty of driving on
curves Z,– Track width U of the vehicle as it moves around the curve.
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FA can be ignored in Case I, as nopassing maneuver is involved
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• Pavement widths are seldom designed for a singlevehicle type, since the highway should be capable ofaccommodating different types of vehicles,especially when provision is made for passing
• Design of the pavement width is therefore based onthree types of traffic conditions– Traffic Condition A: Passenger vehicles are predominant, but this
traffic condition also provides some consideration for theoccasional SU truck
– Traffic Condition B: Proportion of SU vehicles warrants this vehicletype to be the design vehicle but it allows for the accommodationof some tractor-trailer combination trucks (5 to 10%)
– Traffic Condition C: Design vehicle is WB-12 or WB-15 (WB-40 orWB-50)
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Design Vehicles in Combination
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This will result in reduced clearance between vehicles thatwill vary from about one-half the value of C for sharper
curves to nearly the full value of C for flatter curves.
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• High crash potential can be reduced by providing sightdistances that allow drivers to have an unobstructedview of the entire intersection at a distance greatenough to permit control of the vehicle
• Two types of sight triangles:1. Approach sight triangles: It allows for the drivers on both
the major roads and minor roads to see approachingintersecting vehicles in sufficient time to avoid a potentialcollision by reducing the vehicle’s speed or by stopping.
2. Departure sight triangles: It allows for the driver of astopped vehicle on the minor road to enter or cross themajor road without conflicting with an approaching vehiclefrom either direction of the major road
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• A sight obstruction is considered as an object having aminimum height of 1.30 m (4.35 ft) that can be seen bya driver with an eye height of:– 1.00 m (3.5 ft) for a passenger car– 2.3 m (7.6 ft) for truck
• The lengths of the legs of the sight triangle depends on:– Major road speed– Minor road speed– Type of control
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• There are four cases for at-grade intersections:– Case A: With no control
– Case B: With stop control on the minor road
– Case C: With yield control on the minor road
– Case D: With traffic signal control
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• Case C: With yield control on the minor road– Sight Distance Requirement for Crossing a Yield Controlled
Intersection from a Minor Road– Assumption made is similar to that used for the no-control
maneuver in Case A, but with the following modifications:• Drivers on minor roads tend to decelerate to 60 percent of the minor
road design• The rate of deceleration is 1.5 m/sec2 (5 ft /sec2)• The time tg to cross the intersection should include the time taken
for the vehicle to travel from the decision point where thedeceleration begins to where the speed is reduced to 60 percent ofthe minor road design speed
• The vehicle then travels at the reduced speed until it crosses andclears the intersection
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(m)(m)
(km/h)(km/h)
• Case C: With yield control on the minor road
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• Case C: With yield control on the minor road– It should be noted that these values are for a passenger
car as the design vehicle, and approach grades of 3percent or less.
– Appropriate corrections should be made when the gradeis higher than 3 percent.
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