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High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation prepared for Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho March 17, 2008 submitted by Wilbur Smith Associates in association with

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Page 1: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High Volume Intersection Study

COMPASS Board Presentation

prepared for

Community Planning Associationof Southwest Idaho

For more information on the project, please contact eitherthe COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager.

Don Matson, Project ManagerCOMPASS, Principal [email protected] ext. 230

Ryan Christenson, Project ManagerWilbur Smith Associates, Sr. Traffic [email protected] ext. 313 March 17, 2008

submitted by

Wilbur Smith Associatesin association with

Page 2: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High-Volume Intersection Study

WHY INNOVATIVE INTERSECTIONS?

Collision Rates Per 100 Million Vehicle-Miles

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Two-way left turn lane Conventional with median Median U-turn

Efficiency

Performance

Safety

Page 3: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High-Volume Intersection Study

MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A CONTINUOUS FLOW INTERSECTION (CFI)

Main

intersection

Left turn crossover

1. Queue at

crossover point

2. Cross over opposing

through movement

3. Complete maneuver at main intersection

Page 4: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High-Volume Intersection Study

MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A MEDIAN U-TURN OR BOWTIE INTERSECTION

From Cross Street to Main Street

From Main Street to Cross Street

1. Queue at main

intersection

Main intersection Turnaround point

2. Go through and queue

at turnaround point

3. Make U-turn and turn

right at main intersection

1. Queue at main

intersection

Main intersection

Turnaround point

2. Turn right and queue

at turnaround point

3. Make U-turn and go

through main intersection

Page 5: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High-Volume Intersection Study

Bowtie Intersection

Page 6: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High-Volume Intersection Study

MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A QUADRANT ROADWAY INTERSECTION

Single Quadrant Roadway

Double Quadrant Roadway

Left-Left

Right-Left-Through

Right-Left-Through

Left-Left

Three right turns

Through-Left-Right

Left-Left

Right-Left-Through

Page 7: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High-Volume Intersection Study

THE TOWN CENTER INTERSECTION

Page 8: High Volume Intersection Study COMPASS Board Presentation...For more information on the project, please contact either the COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager

High Volume Intersection Study

COMPASS Board Presentation

prepared for

Community Planning Associationof Southwest Idaho

For more information on the project, please contact eitherthe COMPASS Project Manager or the Consultant Project Manager.

Don Matson, Project ManagerCOMPASS, Principal [email protected] ext. 230

Ryan Christenson, Project ManagerWilbur Smith Associates, Sr. Traffic [email protected] ext. 313 March 17, 2008

submitted by

Wilbur Smith Associatesin association with