The median U-turn intersection treatment (MUTIT)‎ as an alternative for congestion at intersections

الملخص EN

Throughout Unbait and suburban areas, congestion at intersections going continuously to worsen, especially, in such high religious tourism cities like Najafcity.

©lie potential treatment to combat congestion and safety problems at intersections is the Median U-Tum Intersection Treatment (MUTTT), While has been used worldwide extensively for many years and has been implemented successlly ill recent years.

This paper summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of the MUTIT as alternative to conventional, un-signalized 1 signal controlled intersections with thin permitted.

Furthermore, presents the design guidelines including the location and design of the median crossovers the major roads.

Many of the guidelines presented from the Michigan Department of Tran spoliation (MDOT), and the 2004 AASHTO Green Book (AASHT02004) The paper also takes three intersections in Najaf city in traffic volume counting, evaluation as intersection controls by roundabout once and by traffic signal in another, and discusses application criteria for the MUTTT, and presents low the performance of intersections, can be improved