Safety and driver behavior studies at multiple lane approaches to stop-controlled intersections.

Final report; May 2010.PDFTech ReportSPR-P1(05) P574Interchanges and intersectionsIntersectionsTraffic characteristicsSight distanceTraffic lanesApproach lanesNebraskaNebraska Transportation CenterSchurr, Karen S.Sitorius, Daniel L.University of Nebraska--LincolnUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Control DevicesNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic FlowNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsUS Transportation CollectionMultiple-lane approaches (MLAs) controlled by stop signs are becoming increasingly common in Nebraska. Installation of MLAs occurs when a single approach lane can no longer adequately serve the minor road traffic volume, and a signal is unwarranted because Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrants are not satisfied (7, FHWA, 2003). A common example of a location at which MLA stop-controlled intersections can occur in Nebraska is the rural intersection of two state or federal highways. Forty such intersections in Nebraska were available for study in this research. Additionally, such intersections are often located in suburban areas of Nebraska municipalities where the local-collector network of a residential development connects to an arterial roadway