Vehicles turning left at intersections from opposing left-turn lanes often restrict each other’s sight distance. Previous research has developed guidelines for offsetting opposing left-turn lanes to provide adequate sight distances. Implementation of these guidelines at existing intersections typically involves reconstructing the left-turn lanes. However, the results of the before-and-after studies presented demonstrate that increasing the width of the lane lines between left-turn lanes and the adjacent through lanes also can be used as a means of improving the sight distance between opposing left-turn lanes. Regression analysis was used to determine a relationship between lane-line width and available sight distance that can be used to design lane-line widths that provide the required sight distance for opposing left-turn vehicles.


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    Title :

    Implementation of Wider Lane Lines to Improve Sight Distance from Opposing Left-Turn Lanes


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2000-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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