Research Article
Comparative Analysis of Optimization Models for Paired Intersections with Left-Turn Bays
Table 1
Three levels of traffic demands.
| Level of demand | Approach | Movement | Intersection A | Intersection B | Hourly volume (pcu/h) | Peak 15 min flow rate (pcu/h) | Hourly volume (pcu/h) | Peak 15 min flow rate (pcu/h) |
| Low | Eastbound | Left-turn | 629 | 676 | 626 | 652 | Through | 483 | 520 | 483 | 505 | Right-turn | 118 | 152 | 108 | 151 | Southbound | Left-turn | 611 | 652 | 600 | 628 | Through | 473 | 544 | 488 | 540 | Right-turn | 125 | 132 | 111 | 156 | Westbound | Left-turn | 590 | 621 | 628 | 668 | Through | 496 | 539 | 474 | 504 | Right-turn | 107 | 124 | 124 | 156 | Northbound | Left-turn | 628 | 656 | 608 | 624 | Through | 526 | 560 | 501 | 544 | Right-turn | 123 | 136 | 127 | 156 |
| Median | Eastbound | Left-turn | 670 | 716 | 671 | 701 | Through | 548 | 588 | 524 | 572 | Right-turn | 162 | 200 | 164 | 195 | Southbound | Left-turn | 660 | 688 | 641 | 716 | Through | 549 | 600 | 505 | 560 | Right-turn | 148 | 168 | 157 | 172 | Westbound | Left-turn | 654 | 670 | 674 | 704 | Through | 516 | 559 | 505 | 536 | Right-turn | 151 | 175 | 159 | 196 | Northbound | Left-turn | 670 | 712 | 659 | 696 | Through | 539 | 572 | 561 | 592 | Right-turn | 151 | 192 | 162 | 196 |
| High | Eastbound | Left-turn | 669 | 688 | 669 | 708 | Through | 573 | 588 | 589 | 599 | Right-turn | 186 | 196 | 177 | 189 | Southbound | Left-turn | 658 | 676 | 707 | 760 | Through | 580 | 636 | 581 | 640 | Right-turn | 199 | 224 | 177 | 204 | Westbound | Left-turn | 654 | 699 | 706 | 744 | Through | 586 | 606 | 572 | 608 | Right-turn | 202 | 239 | 183 | 204 | Northbound | Left-turn | 683 | 704 | 693 | 732 | Through | 580 | 612 | 572 | 640 | Right-turn | 204 | 232 | 227 | 236 |
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