U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project
U-turn lanes eliminate left turns at intersections and allow the manoeuvre to be made via median crossovers beyond the intersection. However, there are many situations where road infrastructures are characterized by the reduced width of the median. It is clear that, in such situations, we must adopt...
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Polish Academy of Sciences
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| description | U-turn lanes eliminate left turns at intersections and allow the manoeuvre to be made via median crossovers beyond the intersection. However, there are many situations where road infrastructures are characterized by the reduced width of the median. It is clear that, in such situations, we must adopt design criteria that take into account limitations imposed by the width of the cross-section of the road. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b53cdd46e684ba5b54a4a63e71610142022-12-22T02:36:55ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Civil Engineering1230-29452016-09-01623334610.1515/ace-2015-0081ace-2015-0081U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient ProjectDistefano N.0Leonardi S.1Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, 95125,ItalyDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, 95125,ItalyU-turn lanes eliminate left turns at intersections and allow the manoeuvre to be made via median crossovers beyond the intersection. However, there are many situations where road infrastructures are characterized by the reduced width of the median. It is clear that, in such situations, we must adopt design criteria that take into account limitations imposed by the width of the cross-section of the road.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ace.2016.62.issue-3/ace-2015-0081/ace-2015-0081.xml?format=INTsafety roadsU-turn road designintersectionmedian opening |
| spellingShingle | Distefano N. Leonardi S. U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project Archives of Civil Engineering safety roads U-turn road design intersection median opening |
| title | U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project |
| title_full | U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project |
| title_fullStr | U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project |
| title_full_unstemmed | U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project |
| title_short | U-Turn Lanes in Narrow-Width Median Openings: Design Criteria for a Safe and Efficient Project |
| title_sort | u turn lanes in narrow width median openings design criteria for a safe and efficient project |
| topic | safety roads U-turn road design intersection median opening |
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