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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.
Visit www.virginiadot.org/innovativeintersections to learn more.
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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