What is a super street design?

A superstreet is a divided highway with intersections that do not allow minor cross-street traffic to go straight through or turn left. This change reduces the number of traffic signal phases and allows for longer green lights on the major roadway. This design can lessen congestion caused by the signals.

How does a superstreet work?

A “superstreet” has intersections in which the minor cross-street traffic is prohibited from going straight through or left at a divided highway intersection. The minor cross street traffic must turn right but can then access a U- turn located in the median to proceed in the desired direction.

What is an r cut?

An RCUT is an intersection design that reduces crashes by changing how minor road traffic crosses or turns left at a major road reducing the potential conflict with other vehicles. At an RCUT, minor road traffic must turn right. All movements (left, though, and right) are allowed from the major road.

Why is it called a Michigan left?

This intersection design was given the name “Michigan left” due to its frequent use along roads and highways in the U.S. state of Michigan since the late 1960s. In other contexts, the intersection is called a median U‑turn crossover or median U‑turn.

What is an R cut intersection?

The RCUT, also referred to as the superstreet intersection or J-turn intersection, is characterized by the prohibition of left-turn and through movements from side street approaches as permitted in conventional designs.

Does Super Street still make magazines?

Parent company to Super Street magazine, The Enthusiast Network Publishing, is killing 19 print magazines, including Super Street. Update 12/7/2019 – Confirmed by Super Street. With the exception of Motor Trend, Hot Rod, and Four Wheeler, TEN Publishing will cease the print products of its magazine brands.

What is a loon in transportation?

A loon is pavement that is constructed outside of the normal traffic lanes to allow for larger vehicles to safely make a U-turn on a divided roadway. Michigan has used the loon feature as a way to eliminate left turn lanes at intersections and improve traffic congestion.

What is a restricted crossing U-turn?

A Restricted Crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersection is a type of Reduced Conflict Intersection used primarily on four-lane divided highways. Motorists approaching the divided highway from the side road are required to turn right and then make a U-turn at a designated median opening.

What is a thru turn?

What is a “Thru-Turn?” Have you ever tried to turn left from a parking lot onto a busy arterial, and found it so impossible to get a gap in both directions that you instead went right, then made a U-turn? A Thru-Turn simply formalizes this action.

What is a full movement intersection?

Turns. When one road at a 3-way junction has a higher traffic volume than the other (and particularly when the roads are perpendicular to each other), turns are characterized as “right-in”, “right-out”, “left-in” and “left-out”. A 3-way junction allowing all four of these turns is characterized as “full-movement”.

Is a Pittsburgh left illegal?

The Pittsburgh left has no basis in law. Failing to yield to oncoming traffic while navigating a turn is a traffic violation, and is prohibited in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.