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Innovative Interchange and Intersection Design - Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI)
This work is done by this information on original scale, one of the realisados work in cities with lots of traffic, I hope this will help in you,
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Advantages of this type of interchange
- Safety – Reduces the number of ways vehicles can collide by almost half (14 compared to 26 for a conventional diamond interchange).
- Greater capacity and efficiency – Accommodates more traffic than conventional designs. Drivers make free-flow right and left turns on to the major freeway.
- Easy navigation – Guides drivers with overhead signs, pavement marking, and traffic signals.
Meets the needs of all road users – Accommodates large trucks, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Navigating a DDI
- Drivers follow the signs, signals and pavement markings to cross through the intersection at the first set of traffic lights. Traffic appears as if on a one-way street.
- All left turns onto the freeway are free flow, meaning vehicles do not have to stop to access the ramp.
- Vehicles going straight simply proceed through a second set of traffic lights.
- Pedestrians travel on designated walkways and cross only at the crosswalks.
- Bicyclists may choose to use the bike lane or pedestrian walkways and crosswalks.
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John Bridwell and Mark Morrison
Last modified: June 7, 2013
What's New 1.0
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- WisDOT is considering the use of a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at key highway interchanges across the state. This innovative interchange, sometimes called a “double crossover diamond,” is designed to intuitively guide motorists through the pathways.
- These interchanges have been shown to increase capacity and safety, decrease congestion and minimize the cost of new infrastructure.
