Potential MUTCD Criteria for Selecting the Type of Control for Unsignalized Intersections (2015) / Chapter Skim
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1 SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) includes guidance for the use of various types of traffic control at unsignalized intersections.
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2 prevailing source for guidance. Much of the existing text in the MUTCD has remained largely intact for several decades.
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3 Potential Criteria Potential criteria for no control, yield control, minor-road stop control, and all-way stop control were identified from the literature, reviews of policies and guidelines, and the economic analysis. RECOMMENDATIONS Use of Findings from Economic Analysis A portion of the research efforts focused on an economic analysis to determine when all-way stop control or roundabout geometric design should be considered based on cost considerations.
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