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Right Turn Split: A New Design To Alleviate Weaving On Arterial Streets, Khaled Shaaban
Right Turn Split: A New Design To Alleviate Weaving On Arterial Streets, Khaled Shaaban
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While weaving maneuvers occur on every type of roadway, most studies have focused on freeway maneuvers. Weaving occurring on non-freeway facilities, such as arterial streets, can cause significant operational problems. Arterial streets weaving typically occur when vehicles coming from a side street at an upstream intersection attempt to enter the main street from one side to reach access points on the opposite site at a downstream intersection by crossing one or more lanes. This dissertation investigates the type of problems occurring on arterial streets due to the weaving movements and recommends a new design to alleviate weaving on arterial streets. …