Practice Grade Separated Intersection Control (39.4.2)

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Question 1.
What is an overpass?
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Think about the direction of traffic.
Question 2.
What do we call the structure that goes under a road?
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It’s the opposite of an overpass.
3Question 3.
What is a grade-separated intersection?
- Intersection with traffic at same level
- Intersection with different levels
- Traffic lights controlled intersection
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Think about the structure of the intersection.
4Question 4.
True or False: An overpass allows vehicles to travel under another road.
- True
- False
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Consider the position of the overpass.
Question 5.
Design a simple grade-separated intersection plan considering urban congestion. Discuss your rationale for using an overpass versus an underpass.
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Consider where traffic tends to bottleneck.
Question 6.
Evaluate the cost implications of building a grade-separated intersection compared to a traditional one.
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Think about both construction and ongoing costs.

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