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INDOT Intersection Decision Guide

The document outlines a two-stage process for evaluating alternative intersection designs. Stage 1 involves an initial feasibility screening of alternatives based on 4 questions related to site characteristics and performance. Alternatives deemed infeasible are eliminated. Stage 2 provides a secondary assessment of remaining feasible alternatives based on their performance related to traffic mobility, safety, cost-effectiveness, and other measures. The alternative with the best overall performance assessment is then selected based on how well it meets the essential project intent.

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INDOT Intersection Decision Guide

The document outlines a two-stage process for evaluating alternative intersection designs. Stage 1 involves an initial feasibility screening of alternatives based on 4 questions related to site characteristics and performance. Alternatives deemed infeasible are eliminated. Stage 2 provides a secondary assessment of remaining feasible alternatives based on their performance related to traffic mobility, safety, cost-effectiveness, and other measures. The alternative with the best overall performance assessment is then selected based on how well it meets the essential project intent.

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Stage 1: Initial, Feasibility Screening

Alternative 4 Screening Questions Feasible or Infeasible


Determination
Conventional
Intersection
(signalized or
unsignalized)

Q1: Is it feasible and reasonable


given site and geometric
Median U-Turn No
characteristics; notably right-of-way Infeasible
Intersection constraints, sheer nature of the alternative
(Boulevard/ junction (3 vs. 4 legs), and presence
Michigan Left, J- or absence of median potential?
Turn, RCUT)

Roundabout
Yes
Intersection

Next
alternative
Q2: Is there a realistic
expectation it will address
Displaced Left- essential project intent (remedy No
Infeasible
Turn Intersection the core problem, be it traffic safety
alternative
(Continuous Flow) or traffic mobility), and does it do No
so in a manner in balance with
the scale of the problem?

Last
Jug-Handle alternative?
Intersection (near- Yes
or far-sided)

Yes

Q3: Does it likely improve


or preserve existing state of
Offset “T”
performance relative to traffic No Advance to
Intersection Infeasible
safety (for all modes, including Stage 2
alternative
pedestrians), irrespective of Assessment
essential project intent, be it
mobility or safety?

Green “T”
Intersection
(Florida “T”) Yes

Quadrant
Roadway
Intersection Q4: Is it feasible and
reasonable with respect to
all other factors:
- Initial capital & recurring costs
No
- Stakeholders, customers Infeasible
- Project development time alternative
Grade Separation - Continuity, uniformity
(Overpass) - Environmental impacts
- Utility impacts
- Additional factors

Yes
Other Intersection Feasible
Alternative alternative

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Stage 2: Secondary, Expanded Performance Assessment
Feasible Alternative 4 Performance Questions Record of Performance Comparison & Selection

Conventional
Intersection
(signalized or
unsignalized)

Q1: How well does the


Median U-Turn A1: Record performance
alternative perform relative to
Intersection for traffic mobility measure
traffic mobility service?
(Boulevard/
Michigan Left, J-
Turn, RCUT)

Roundabout
Intersection

Q2: How well does the


A2: Record performance
alternative perform relative to
for traffic safety measure
traffic safety service?
Displaced Left-
Turn Intersection
(Continuous Flow)

Jug-Handle
Intersection (near- A3-a:
or far-sided) Record traffic mobility
performance vs. cost

Q3: How cost-effective is the


alternative (value in terms of
service performance vs. cost)?
Offset “T”
Intersection
A3-b:
Record traffic safety
performance vs. cost

Green “T”
Intersection
(Florida “T”)

A4:
Record
qualitative
appraisal of
Quadrant performance
Roadway collectively for Overall
Q4: How efficient is the Selection of
Intersection other measures qualitative
alternative regarding other best
appraisal of
performance measures: alternative,
each
- Stakeholders, customers based on
alternative,
- Project development time aggregate
based on
- Continuity, uniformity performance
Last feasible aggregate
- Environmental impacts assessment
Grade Separation alternative? performance
- Right-of-way impacts Yes (A1 to
(Overpass) assessment
- Utility impacts A4)...in
(A1 to
- Additional measures relation to
A4)...in
No essential
relation to
project
essential
intent
project intent
Other Intersection Next
Alternative alternative

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