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Details of Library Item
Title: Signalized Intersections: Informational Guide
Index: P1663
Length: 369 pp
Sponsor/Author: US DOT-FHWA FHWA-HRT-04-091
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Abstract: This guide provides a single, comprehensive document with methodsì for evaulating the safety and operations of signalized ì intersections. Topics covered include fundamental principles of ì user needs, geometric design, traffic signal design and ì operation, safety and operational analysis techniques, and a wideì variety of treatments to address existing or projected problems.ì It also covers alternative intersection forms that improve ì performance through the use of indirect left turns and other ì treatments. Each treatment includes a discussion of safety, ì operational performance, multimodal issues, and physical and ì economis factors that should be considered.
