2018/9/10

Sustainable
Road Intersection Design Transportation System
and Management in the Philippines
VILLEGAS John Jowhell H.
Traffic Engineer
Master of Engineering – Nagoya University (JAPAN)

Railway Highway/Roads
32,868.09 km NATIONAL ROADS

7,066.58 km NATIONAL Primary

14,248.89 km NATIONAL Secondary
11,552.60 km NATIONAL Tertiary

946 intersections
along National Primary Roads

DPWH Atlas 2017

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Automobile Dependency Cycle - Severe traffic congestion loss of P2.4B/day

– JICA 2014
- Road traffic crashes/accidents
- Deterioration of road pavement
and bridges
60,694 (2006)
- Environmental impact (air pollution, 109,322 (2016) 69%
MMDA
material stocks on highways, urban
heating)
- Education and compliance
Am I on
of road-users the right
lane?
Maybe..

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• An intersection is defined as the general area where two

or more highways join or cross, including the roadway and
roadside facilities for traffic movements within the area

Basic Principles of
Road Intersection Common/Shared Area

An intersection must be designed to accommodate all

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traffic movements efficiently and safely 7

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Physical and Functional Area intersection is the

most critical element
of a road network Road crash
between
road-users
Long queue
leads to traffic
congestion

Entry Air pollution Unnecessary excessive Delay of services

Approach Exit fuel consumption

Functional Area Through WE need to manage these movements by

Turning
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designing the intersection 9

- Control type
Two-way Stop Control (TWSC)
All-way Stop Control (AWSC)

Minor Road
Signalized
Signalized intersection AWSC
STOP
Interchange
Roundabout
TWSC

- Number of legs
Highway Capacity Manual
Three-leg intersection
Ideal number of legs
Four-leg intersection Major Road
STOP

(N)-leg intersection

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Movements are
STOP STOP separated by TIME

STOP STOP Green

indication
has the Right-
Of-Way to
cross the
Right-hand Rule 12
intersection
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Interchange
Movements are
separated by
SPACE

Flyover or
underpass

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3-Leg Intersection
4-leg roundabout

4-Leg Intersection

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Permitting all traffic movements,

a 5-leg intersection has at least
79 conflict points.

Permitting all traffic movements,

a 6-leg intersection has at least
172 conflict points.
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