Research Article

Unbalanced Multiple Left Turn Lane Usage Modelling: From Individual Choice to Aggregate Volume

Table 1

Lane choosing scenarios at the DLTLs and the TLTLs.

ScenariosTypeAvailable LTLsVolume scale

1.R (red)/1.G (green)DLTLsInside and outside LTLLane/phase
2 (cycle)DLTLsInside and outside LTLLane/cycle

3.1.R (red)/3.1.G (green)TLTLsInside and median LTL (for the drivers in inside LTL)--
3.2.R (red)/3.2.G (green)TLTLsMedian and outside LTL (for the drivers in outside LTL)--
3.3.R (red)/3.3.G (green)TLTLsAll LTLs (for the drivers in median LTL)--
3.4.R (red)/3.4.G (green)TLTLsMixture of scenario 3.1.R&3.2.R&3.3.R, or 3.1.G&3.2.G &3.3.GLane/phase
4.1 (cycle)TLTLsInside and median LTL (for the drivers in inside LTL)--
4.2 (cycle)TLTLsMedian and outside LTL (for the drivers in outside LTL)--
4.3 (cycle)TLTLsAll LTLs (for the drivers in median LTL)--
4.4 (cycle)TLTLsMixture of scenario 4.1&4.2&4.3Lane/cycle