Strategies

17.1 A1 Implement driveway closures/relocations (T)

17.1 A2 Implement driveway turn restrictions (T)

17.1 B Reduce the frequency and severity of intersection conflicts through geometric design improvements

17.1 B1 Provide left-turn lanes at intersections (P)

17.1 B2 Provide longer left-turn lanes at intersections (T)

17.1 B3 Provide offset left-turn lanes at intersections (T)

17.1 B4 Provide bypass lanes on shoulders at T-intersections (T)

17.1 B5 Provide left-turn acceleration lanes at divided highway intersections (T)

17.1 B6 Provide right-turn lanes at intersections (P)

17.1 B7 Provide longer right-turn lanes at intersections (T)

17.1 B8 Provide offset right-turn lanes at intersections (T)

17.1 B9 Provide right-turn acceleration lanes at intersections (T)

17.1 B10 Provide full-width paved shoulders in intersection areas (T)

17.1 B11 Restrict or eliminate turning maneuvers by signing (T)

17.1 B12 Restrict or eliminate turning maneuvers by providing channelization or closing median openings (T)

17.1 B13 Close or relocate "high-risk" intersections (T)

17.1 B14 Convert four-legged intersections to two T-intersections (T)

17.1 B15 Convert offset T-intersections to four-legged intersections (T)

17.1 B16 Realign intersection approaches to reduce or eliminate intersection skew (P)

17.1 B17 Use indirect left-turn treatments to minimize conflicts at divided highway intersections (T)

17.1 B18 Improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities to reduce conflicts between motorists and nonmotorists (varies)

17.1 C Improve sight distance at unsignalized intersections

17.1 C1 Clear sight triangles on stop- or yield-controlled approaches to intersections (T)

17.1 C2 Clear sight triangles in the medians of divided highways near intersections (T)

17.1 C3 Change horizontal and/or vertical alignment of approaches to provide more sight distance (T)

17.1 C4 Eliminate parking that restricts sight distance (T)

17.1 D Improve availability of gaps in traffic and assist drivers in judging gap sizes at unsignalized intersections

17.1 D1 Provide an automated real-time system to inform drivers of the suitability of available gaps for making turning and crossing maneuvers (E)

17.1 D2 Provide roadside markers or pavement markings to assist drivers in judging the suitability of available gaps for making turning and crossing maneuvers (E)

17.1 D3 Retime adjacent signals to create gaps at stop-controlled intersections (T)

17.1 E Improve driver awareness of intersections as viewed from the intersection approach

17.1 E1 Improve visibility of intersections by providing enhanced signing and delineation (T)

17.1 E2 Improve visibility of the intersection by providing lighting (P)

17.1 E3 Install splitter islands on the minor-road approach to an intersection (T)

17.1 E4 Provide a stop bar (or provide a wider stop bar) on minor-road approaches (T)

17.1 E5 Install larger regulatory and warning signs at intersections (T)

17.1 E6 Call attention to the intersection by installing rumble strips on intersection approaches (T)

17.1 E7 Provide dashed markings (extended left edgelines) for major-road continuity across the median opening at divided highway intersections (T)

17.1 E8 Provide supplementary stop signs mounted over the roadway (T)

17.1 E9 Provide pavement markings with supplementary messages, such as STOP AHEAD (T)

17.1 E10 Provide improved maintenance of stop signs (T)

17.1 E11 Install flashing beacons at stop-controlled intersections (T)

17.1 F Choose appropriate intersection traffic control to minimize crash frequency and severity

17.1 F1 Avoid signalizing through roads (T)

17.1 F2 Provide all-way stop control at appropriate intersections (P)

17.1 F3 Provide roundabouts at appropriate locations (P)

17.1 G Improve driver compliance with traffic control devices and traffic laws at intersections

17.1 G1 Provide targeted enforcement to reduce stop sign violations (T)

17.1 G2 Provide targeted public information and education on safety problems at specific intersections (T)

17.1 H Reduce operating speeds on specific intersection approaches

17.1 H1 Provide targeted speed enforcement (P)

17.1 H2 Provide traffic calming on intersection approaches through a combination of geometrics and traffic control devices (P)

17.1 H3 Post appropriate speed limit on intersection approaches (T)

17.1 I Guide motorists more effectively through complex intersections

17.1 I1 Provide turn path markings (T)

17.1 I2 Provide a double yellow centerline on the median opening of a divided highway at intersections (T)

17.1 I3 Provide lane assignment signing or marking at complex intersections (T)