The development of a macroscopic simulation tool is presented and tested to quantify the effects of short turn pockets on the sustainable service rate of a signalized intersection. Unlike the theoretical signal capacity, the sustainable service rate includes queue interaction effects and is thus influenced by blockage and spillback at the entrance to a short turn pocket. Previous research on the topic has focused either on the probability of spillback from a short turn pocket or the operation of a system with a single approach lane. No macroscopic model currently available has the ability to analyze throughput reductions due to the effects of short turn pockets on a multilane approach. The model described here uses a series of flow and density restrictions on cells of varying sizes on the approach to the intersection. Results, which indicate sensitivity of the model to turn pocket spillback, blockage, saturation flow rate, pocket length, lane utilization, cycle length, phase sequence, phase overlap, permitted phasing, and time-dependent demand, compare favorably with microsimulation. A phase optimization procedure is described to help efficiently allocate green time for a given set of turn pocket lengths and turn movement percentages. Implications of using the model for signal timing applications are discussed, and recommendations are made on additional model enhancements and testing needs.


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    Title :

    Turn Pocket Blockage and Spillback Models


    Subtitle :

    Applications for Signal Timing and Capacity Analysis


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2011-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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