Comparison of Road Use Costs incurred from Delays at Various Types of Rural Intersections, March 1961

(1961) Comparison of Road Use Costs incurred from Delays at Various Types of Rural Intersections, March 1961. Transportation, Department of

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Abstract

Traffic stops and slow downs cost the road user money. In stopping or slowing and then accelerating to his original speed, the driver expends money for wear on brakes and tires and for more fuel and oil than consumed in continuous, uniform speed driving. When considering intersections where turning movements necessitating slow downs are heavy or where a large traffic volume is stopped by traffic control devices, the cost to the motoring public is quite substantial. By incorporating certain features in intersection design such as special left-turn lanes or grade separated roadways the road user will realize savings due to the elimination of certain costly stops and slow downs.