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Distribution of the maximum number of opposed turns in a signal cycle at fixed time traffic signals

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  • Mung, Gregory K. S.
  • Poon, Antonio C. K.
  • Lam, William H. K.
  • Ip, W. C.

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In this paper, the probability distribution of maximum number of opposed turns in a signal cycle is derived for a fixed time signalized intersection. Three cases have been studied separately. They are: (i) no turning vehicles can pass through the truncated gap, which occurs when the end of the effective green period falls in a gap of the opposing straightahead vehicles; (ii) at least one turning vehicle can pass through the truncated gap; and (iii) the end of the effective green period does not fall in a gap. The derived probability distribution can be utilized to improve the signal design for the opposed turning traffic.

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  • Mung, Gregory K. S. & Poon, Antonio C. K. & Lam, William H. K. & Ip, W. C., 1998. "Distribution of the maximum number of opposed turns in a signal cycle at fixed time traffic signals," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 32(6), pages 373-386, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transb:v:32:y:1998:i:6:p:373-386
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    1. Mung, Gregory K. S. & Poon, Antonio C. K. & Lam, William H. K., 1996. "Distributions of queue lengths at fixed time traffic signals," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 30(6), pages 421-439, December.
    2. R. J. Troutbeck, 1986. "Average Delay at an Unsignalized Intersection with Two Major Streams Each Having a Dichotomized Headway Distribution," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 20(4), pages 272-286, November.
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