ROAD INTERSECTIONS

Types of Intersections
At-Grade Intersections (at the same level)
Non-Channalized Intersections
Channalized Intersections
Roundabouts or Traffic-Rotaries

Grade-Separated or Fly-Over
Intersections
Factors to be considered in designing
an intersection
Traffic volumes on all legs, including separate counts for turning vehicles
Sight distance
Traffic control devices
Horizontal alignment
Vertical alignment
Radius returns
Drainage design
Islands
Left turn lanes
Right turn lanes
Additional through lanes
Recovery areas
Pedestrians
Bicycles
Lighting
Development of adjacent property
Various types of
At-Grade
Intersections

Examples of Grade-
separations and
Interchanges
Example Intersections layout
Examples of Channelized Islands
INTERCHANGES
General types of
ramps
 Homework-2
1. What are the main factors that must be considered in designing an intersection?

2. Draw neat sketches (traffic directions only) for:

Diamond interchange
Full clover-leaf interchange
Trumpet interchange

3. Draw a neat sketch showing a cloverleaf intersection of a 6-lane highway (Design

speed =90 km/h) and a 4-lane highway (Design speed =60 km/h), lane width =
3.5m, turning speed = 30 km/h, coefficient of side friction = 0.15, no
superelevation. Rates of deceleration and acceleration are 3.0 m/sec2 and 1.0
m/sec2 respectively.

4. Draw a channelized intersection between a major road (4-lane, 3.5m lane width,
6.0m median width, 90 km/h design speed) and a minor road (2-lane, 3.0m lane
width, 60 km/h design speed), turning speed = 20 km/h, coefficient of side friction
= 0.20. Rates of deceleration and acceleration are 3.0 m/sec2 and 1.5 m/sec2
respectively.