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Project Objectives -To analyze the Northbound left turn lane at
US-52 and Cumberland Road -Evaluate the wait times at the
intersection peak hours -Evaluate the capacity of the left-turn
lane and its effectiveness -Analyze other alternatives to using the
left-turn lane
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Map of Intersection
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Data Collection Plan Monday October 12 th, 2009 5:15 6:15 Tasks
Count Length of Left Turn Measure Queue Times Count Number of
Vehicles Making a U-Turn on Cumberland
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Entering Volume
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Wait Times
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Queue Length
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Expectations We expect to get a quantitative analysis of this
intersection during its peak hour We expect ~5% of the vehicles to
make a U- Turn on Cumberland We expect a minimum wait time of 2
light cycles to get through the intersection
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Actual Results We saw a slightly smaller number of U-turns than
expected. The majority of vehicles sat through a maximum of 1
cycle.