INNOVATIVE INTERSECTIONS

Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT)

AN RCUT IS ALSO KNOWN AS:

Superstreet Intersection

J-turn Intersection

Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI)

Synchronized Street Intersection

What are innovative intersections? Intersection designs where traffic movements are modified to improve safety, reduce delay, and increase efficiency.

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Highway 9 E at Liberty Church Road, Loris, SC

What is an RCUT? Intersection design where all side street movements begin with a right turn

Side street left-turn and through vehicles turn right and make a u-turn at a dedicated downstream median opening to complete the desired movement

Main intersection and median u-turns can be designed as signalized, stop controlled, or yield controlled

When should an RCUT be considered?

On median-divided highways

At intersections with heavy through and/or left-turn traffic volumes on the major street

At intersections with low through and left-turn traffic volumes on the side street

At intersections with three or four legs

What are the benefits of an RCUT?

Improved safety: Reduces the number of points where vehicles cross paths and eliminates the potential for head-on crashes

Increased efficiency: Each direction of the major street can operate independently creating two one-way streets and increasing the overall intersection capacity

Shorter wait times: Fewer traffic signal phases means less stopping for mainline vehicles and right turns only from the side street vehicles means less time waiting

Cost-effective: A RCUT can be more cost-effective than adding lanes to improve capacity

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