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1 Channelization and Turn Bays CE 453 Lecture 31

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Channelization and Turn Bays

CE 453 Lecture 31

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Outline

Principles of Channelization Turn Bay Design Median Openings Some Examples Around Ames

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Principles of Channelization

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Channelization purpose:

Facilitate safe and orderly movement Separate or regulate conflicting

movements Define paths of travel Use traffic islands or pavement

markings … for both vehicles and pedestrians

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Types/functions

Directional – control, direct, guideDivisional – divide and alert Refuge – aid and protect pedestrians

and bicyclists

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Island Channelization

Flush or raised, paved or unpaved, always marked, sometimes delineated

If raised … use lighting If raised rural … also delineate and slope

curbs Size: large enough to command attention Must delineate a path that is natural and

convenient for the driver

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Island Channelization

Must have sufficient approach sight distance to islands

Right turn island size (75 square feet at least to command attention)

Minimum length of left turn bay 100’ If used at series of rural intersections,

keep geometry consistent

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Channelization

Gives priority to dominant movements Provides storage and/or deceleration area

for turning vehicles Controls prohibited turns Restricts speed

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Delineation With Pavement Marking

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Usage expected in Iowa???

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Functional Objectives

Limit Conflict Points (i.e., prohibit certain movements, non-overlap of opposing LTs), esp. in vicinity of intersection functional area (see figures)

Limit Conflict Area Complexity (i.e., eliminate legs, add turn lanes, islands)

Limit Conflict Frequency (i.e., add turn lanes, use right angles)

Limit Conflict Severity (i.e., small angles, adequate turn bay length/curb radii for speed differential issues)

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Points of Conflict

Traffic conflicts occur where the path of traffic movement crosses.

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Urban Intersection

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Conflict Points at Intersection

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Urban Channelized Intersection-

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Left & Right Turn Lanes

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Left & Right Turn Lane Requirements

Turning movement volumes/ capacity Length of vehicles

Accident (crash) experience (MUTCD? Other?)

Source: www\fhwa\Flexibility in Highway Design - Chapter 8 - FHWA.htm

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New Construction: all unstopped approaches on primary, high speed rural highway

intersections with other primary roadways Other approaches where through, left, and opposing volumes

justify 12 ft. lanes

Left Turn Lane Warrants – Iowa DOT

Rehabilitation: Typically installed where

there is a safety issue with vehicles turning left

11 ft. or 12 ft. lanes

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Warrants (cont.)

Consider left turn lane if advancing volume/percent left combination exceeds these values.

Note: for advancing left turn volume > 300 VPH total, consider dual left turn lane.

Source: Green book 2001

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40mph

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50mph

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Warrants (cont.) – SUDAS?

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Lane Length

Deceleration Provide distance for turning vehicles to decelerate without

interfering with through traffic Deceleration lane length depends on:

Speed number of queued vehicles vehicle length

Minimum: accommodate deceleration from D.S. – 10 mph to stop (PRT & 10 MPH reduction occurs upstream of bay; more in congested, urban conditions)

Storage Unsignalized, accommodate 2 minutes of demand, at least 2

cars (or 1 car and 1 truck if truck% > 10)

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Length required, unsignalized left turn lanes

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Turn Bay Components

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Some Turn Lane Details

Transitions are often symmetrical reverse curves or straight line

Curves at each end are desirable Green Book: 8:1 to 15:1 tapers for high

speed highways … urban use 100’ for single and 150’ for dual left turn lane

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Design

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Design

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Left Turn Bay Circular Transition

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Left Turn Bay Taper

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Left Turn Bay (No Transition)

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Left Turn Separated [Tiger Tail]

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If speed limit = 45Initial v = 35 = 50fpsd2=10:1 x 12 = 120’Delta v = ?120=1/2(4.5)t2 + 50tt=2.2sDelta v = 2.2x4.5=10fpsv2=50-10=40fpst2=40/9=4.5sd3=1/2(9)(4.5)2 = 92’~100’d3+d3=220’ for decel. Only(within the lane only)

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With Signals …

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Signalized storage required:

Signalized, accommodate twice the expected average storage needed – depends on cycle and phasing

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Right Turn Bays

Right turn bay length depends on corner radius (design speed)

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Median Openings

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Raised Median: Clive

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T-Intersection or Driveway

Side Street

Two Lane Undivided Street

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T-Intersection or Driveway

Side Street

Two Lane Undivided Street

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Median Closure

Application – Median openings should be considered for closure when:

A safety or operational problem is evident and an appropriate retrofit cannot be made.

Median width <11 ft. The left-turn bay of a nearby signalized intersection

needs to be extended. Where a pattern of left-turn crashes is evident. Where heavy pedestrian use is predicted or accidents

involving pedestrians have occurred at intersections.

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Median Closure - Design

The need for visual cues is especially critical during nighttime hours where a 4-way intersection previously existed or there are access drives directly opposite each other.

Minimum 4 ft. width face-to-face of curbs is recommended.

Select and locate landscaping materials to delineate the median.

Landscaping must not obscure sight distances.

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T-Intersection or Driveway

Two lane roadway with raised median closed, no left-turn

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T-Intersection or DrivewayAfter #2Two-lane roadway with raised median (left turn egress only from intersection or

driveway)

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T-Intersection or DrivewayAfter #3

Two lane roadway with raised median (left turn ingress only into driveway)

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4-Way Intersection or Driveway

Note: Add 4 conflicts to each for four lane roadways

40 conflicts with Four Lane on major street

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4-Way Intersection or Driveway

Added median close eliminates left-turn conflicts

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4-Way Intersection or Driveway

Two lane roadway with raised median (left turn egress only from intersection or driveway)

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4-Way Intersection or Driveway

Two lane roadway with raised median (left turn ingress only into intersection or driveway)

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Two Way Left Turn Lanes at Intersection or Driveway:

Two way left turn lanes (TWLTL) (3 lane roadway)

Reduces rear-end accidents and allows merging traffic to store in TWLTL

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Openings in the Raised Median

New median openings should not be permitted except to accommodate intersecting public roads or streets or large traffic-generating facilities such as shopping centers or industrial plants.

Median openings may be permitted in these instances if satisfactorily justified and in the public interest.

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Median Openings …(see GB for Design specs)

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Island for No Left Turn

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Some examples around Ames

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Striping through Intersection: Difficult to See

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Curb Radius Parking Lot

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Island for No Left Turn

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Right Turn Bay Curve

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Left Turn Bay Pavement Markings

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Curb Radius Curb Cut

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Turn Lane Pedestrian Refuge

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Curb Cut

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RR Crossing

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RR Crossing Raised Median

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Right Turn Island

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Island Pedestrian Refuge

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Median End Treatment

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Left Turn Bay Curve, Right Turn Bay Taper

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Left Turn Bay Circular Transition

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Left Turn Bay Curve, Right Turn Bay Taper

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Median to Discourage U-Turns

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3 Leg Intersection

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Median End (Keep Right)

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Median End Delineation

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Median in front of Lowes

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Intersection Approach Lincoln Way at Elwood

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Intersection Approach 4th at Lincoln Way

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Median: Elwood Dr. at Airport Rd.