INTERSECTION

Dr. Ayman Abdulhamid Mohammed

 Types of At-grade Intersection

• Plain

• Flared

• Fully Channelized
fully channelized intersection
 Design of at-grade intersection
- Fully channelized intersection

Design element - Right turn

- Speed change lanes
- Pocket lane

Design input - Intersection angle

- Design vehicle (a , b , c)
- Case 1 for low turning speed
turning speed =< 20 kph

The angle of turn starts by a value of 75° which

means that in case of turning angle value < 75°, no
need for turning roadway and it is designed as
simple right turn as presented before in Table 6-1.

The output of the table includes the design curve

(3-CCC), lane width, and the approximate island size
in m2.
Table 6-2 Minimum design turning roadways for low turning speed
- Case 2 for high turning speed
turning speed > 20 kph
Design the turning roadway with high turning speed is
tabulated in Table 6-3 and Table 6-4. Design steps are as
follow:
• 1 Determine the minimum radius of the intersection
based on turning speed from Table 6-3.
• 2 Use the minimum radius and Table 6-4 to get the
turning roadway pavement according to three cases as
follow:
- 1 lane, One-way operation with no provision for passing
- 1 lane, One-way operation with provision for passing a
stalled vehicle
- 2 lanes, One-way or two-way lane operation
Table 6-3 Minimum radii for intersection curve
Table 6-4 Design widths of pavement for turning roadways
• Design of speed change lanes as flared

• Design of pocket lane (for left turn)

Pocket lane Design
 Advantages and disadvantages of fully
channelized intersection

Advantages Disadvantages

1- Defined path for right turn 1- Large area and cost

2- No delay right and left turn