INTERSECCIONES NO

SEMAFORIZADAS
Universidad Continental
Clase 10
Dr. Andrs Sotil Chvez

GARANTAS DE SEALES NO
SEMAFORIZADAS

GARANTAS DE
SEALIZACIN
Identificadas en el Manual de Uniformizacin de

Elementos para el Control de Trafico (MUTCD or

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices)
El MUTCD lista 11 opciones que se tienen que

cumplir para la sealizacin de una interseccin

no sealizada.
Si una de las 11 se cumple, entonces un semforo

o sistema de control equivalente debera ser

considerado.
Se recomienda que antes de decidir si se incluye

Volumen vehicular:

Un mnimo numero de
vehculos en la calle mayor y
un mnimo numero de
vehculos en la calle menor
son requeridos.

CHANDLER
3 LNEAS

GARANTA 1

DOBSON
2 LNEAS

GARANTA #1

AVENIDA PRINCIPAL

AVENIDA SECUNDARIA

UNA LNEA

MULTI-LNEA

UNA LNEA

MULTI-LNEA

SUMA DE AMBAS
DIRECCIONES

SUMA DE AMBAS
DIRECCIONES

MXIMA DE
AMBAS
DIRECCIONES

MXIMA DE
AMBAS
DIRECCIONES

500

600

150

200

SI VEL <= 40 MPH, ENTONCES 600

SI VEL <= 40 MPH, ENTONCES 200

SI VEL > 40 MPH, ENTONCES 420

SI VEL > 40 MPH, ENTONCES 140

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANT STUDY

LANE NUMBER, SPEED, AND VOLUME DATA

PROJECT:
LOCATION:

Comparar la suma
de trafico de la
calle mayor

COUNTRYWIDE
CHANDLER, ARIZONA

Vs.
El mayor volumen en una direccin de la calle menor

NORTH/SOUTH STREET:
DOBSON ROAD
NB LANES

SB LANES

EAST/WEST STREET:
CHANDLER BOULEVARD
EB LANES

WB LANES

SPEED LIMIT ON MAJOR STREET:

85TH PERCENTILE SPEED ON MAJOR STREET:

VOLUME DATA:

EXISTING

DATE OF COUNT:

27 July 2006

DATE OF STUDY:

01 August 2006

45
Not Measured

144 + 98 = 242
420
Vs.
65
140
OK
265 + 514 = 779
420
Vs.
274
140
NO OK
280 + 152 = 432
420
Vs.
121
140
OK

3500
3000

242 < 420

65 < 140

1500

432 > 420

121 < 140

2000

779 > 420

274 > 140

2500
VEHICLES PER HOUR

1000
500

0
4.1666666666666692E-2
8.3333333333333565E-2
0.16666666666666691
0.20833333333333484
0.125 0.29166666666666885
0.33333333333333398
0.25
0.37500000000000139
0.41666666666666885
0.45833333333333393
0.54166666666666696
0.5833333333333337
0.5
0.62500000000000289
0.66666666666666763
0.70833333333333404
0.75000000000000289
0.79166666666666696
0.83333333333333404
0.87500000000000289
0.91666666666666696
0.95833333333333404
1

EXISTING EAST/WEST

EXISTING NORTH/SOUTH

REQUIRED EAST/WEST

REQUIRED NORTH/SOUTH

CRITERIA MET

GARANTA 1
Volumen vehicular:

Un mnimo numero de vehculos en la calle

mayor y un mnimo numero de vehculos en
la calle menor son requeridos.
COUNTRYWIDE
DOBSON ROAD and CHANDLER BOULEVARD
M. U. T. C. D. WARRANT # 1
Minimum Vehicular Volume
REQUIRED HOURLY VOLUMES FOR 8 HOURS ON
EAST/WEST STREET
REQUIRED HOURLY VOLUMES FOR 8 HOURS ON
NORTH/SOUTH STREET
NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED:
NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED BY LESS THAN 10%:
NUMBER OF HOURS WITHIN 10% OF BEING SATISFIED:
WARRANT CRITERIA:

420
140
18
0
0
SATISFIED

GARANTA 2
Interrupcin del trafico continuo

El trafico en la calle mayor es pesado y

continuo, lo cual no permite un pase seguro
de los vehculos de la calle menor
GARANTA #2
AVENIDA PRINCIPAL
UNA LNEA

MULTI-LNEA

SUMA DE AMBAS SUMA DE AMBAS

DIRECCIONES
DIRECCIONES
750

900

AVENIDA SECUNDARIA
UNA LNEA

MULTI-LNEA

MXIMA DE
AMBAS
DIRECCIONES

MXIMA DE
AMBAS
DIRECCIONES

75

100

SI VEL <= 40 MPH, ENTONCES 900

SI VEL <= 40 MPH, ENTONCES 100

SI VEL > 40 MPH, ENTONCES 630

SI VEL > 40 MPH, ENTONCES 70

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANT STUDY

LANE NUMBER, SPEED, AND VOLUME DATA

PROJECT:
LOCATION:

Comparar la suma
de trafico de la
calle mayor

COUNTRYWIDE
CHANDLER, ARIZONA

Vs.
El mayor volumen en una direccin de la calle menor

NORTH/SOUTH STREET:
DOBSON ROAD
NB LANES

SB LANES

EAST/WEST STREET:
CHANDLER BOULEVARD
EB LANES

WB LANES

SPEED LIMIT ON MAJOR STREET:

85TH PERCENTILE SPEED ON MAJOR STREET:

VOLUME DATA:

EXISTING

DATE OF COUNT:

27 July 2006

DATE OF STUDY:

01 August 2006

45
Not Measured

109 + 51 = 160
630
Vs.
40
70
OK
801+1074=1875
630
Vs.
840
70
NO OK

GARANTA 2
Interrupcin del trafico continuo

El trafico en la calle mayor es pesado y

continuo, lo cual no permite un pase seguro
de los vehculos de la calle menor
COUNTRYWIDE
DOBSON ROAD and CHANDLER BOULEVARD
M. U. T. C. D. WARRANT # 2
Interruption of Continuous Traffic

REQUIRED HOURLY VOLUMES FOR 8 HOURS ON

EAST/WEST STREET
REQUIRED HOURLY VOLUMES FOR 8 HOURS ON
NORTH/SOUTH STREET
NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED:
NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED BY LESS THAN 10%:
NUMBER OF HOURS WITHIN 10% OF BEING SATISFIED:
WARRANT CRITERIA:

630
70
18
1
0
SATISFIED

GARANTA 8
Combinacin de Garantas

Sealizacin puede que sea necesaria si los

valores de las garantas 1 y 2 estn al 80% de
manera simultanea
COUNTRYWIDE
DOBSON ROAD and CHANDLER BOULEVARD
M. U. T. C. D. WARRANT # 1
Combination of Conditions A and B at 80% of Original Values
REQUIRED HOURLY VOLUMES FOR 8 HOURS ON
EAST/WEST STREET
REQUIRED HOURLY VOLUMES FOR 8 HOURS ON
NORTH/SOUTH STREET

336

504

112

56

NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED:

20

18

WARRANT CRITERIA:

SATISFIED

GARANTAS DE SEALES NO
SEMAFORIZADAS

GARANTA 9

Volmenes de 4 horas

Es muy similar a la garanta 1 pero para

cualquier intervalo de 4 horas en un da tpico
CONTINUO

Vol Menor Maximo m Vol Mayor Suma b

Los volmenes de trafico se mantienen para
velocidades mayores a 40 mph.
Si las velocidades son menores a 40
mph, los volmenes deben REDUCIRSE a
un 70%. No confundir con las otras

GARANTA 9

Volmenes de 4 horas
WARRANT 2: FOUR-HOUR VEHICULAR VOLUME
# Major Lanes=1, # Minor Lanes=1

# Major Lanes=2, # Minor Lanes=2

SPEED>40 MPH

SPEED>40 MPH

1. Major < 400

-0.4
325
2. 400 <= Major <= 500
-0.4
325
3. 500 > Major < 600
-0.3
275
4. 600 <= Major <= 700
-0.25
245
5. 700 < Major < 800
-0.1
140
6. 800 <= Major <= 900
0
60
7. 900 < Major < 950
0
60
8. 950 <= Major
0
60
# Major Lanes=2, # Minor Lanes=1

SPEED<40 MPH
b

56

1. Major < 400

-0.75
585
2. 400 <= Major <= 500
-0.6
525
3. 500 > Major < 600
-0.5
475
4. 600 <= Major <= 700
-0.4
415
5. 700 < Major < 800
-0.3
345
6. 800 <= Major <= 900
-0.25
305
7. 900 < Major < 950
0
80
8. 950 <= Major
0
80
# Major Lanes=1, # Minor Lanes=2

SPEED>40 MPH

1. Major < 400

2. 400 <= Major <= 500
3. 500 > Major < 600
4. 600 <= Major <= 700
5. 700 < Major < 800
6. 800 <= Major <= 900
7. 900 < Major < 950
8. 950 <= Major

-0.45
-0.45
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.15
-0.05
0

395
395
370
310
240
200
110
60

SPEED<40 MPH
b

80.5

SPEED>40 MPH

SPEED<40 MPH
b

56

1. Major < 400

2. 400 <= Major <= 500
3. 500 > Major < 600
4. 600 <= Major <= 700
5. 700 < Major < 800
6. 800 <= Major <= 900
7. 900 < Major < 950
8. 950 <= Major

-0.45
-0.45
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
0
0
0

395
395
370
310
240
80
80
80

SPEED<40 MPH
b

80.5

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANT STUDY

LANE NUMBER, SPEED, AND VOLUME DATA

# Major Lanes=2, # Minor Lanes=2

PROJECT:
LOCATION:

COUNTRYWIDE
CHANDLER, ARIZONA

NORTH/SOUTH STREET:

NB LANES
SB LANES

DOBSON ROAD
1. Major < 400
2.2 400 <= Major <= 500
3. 500 > Major < 600
4.2 600 <= Major <= 700
5. 700 < Major < 800
6. 800 <=EAST/WEST
Major <=
900
STREET:
7. 900 < CHANDLER
Major <BOULEVARD
950
8. 950 >= Major

EB LANES

WB LANES

SPEED LIMIT ON MAJOR STREET:

85TH PERCENTILE SPEED ON MAJOR STREET:

VOLUME DATA:

EXISTING

DATE OF COUNT:

27 July 2006

DATE OF STUDY:

01 August 2006

SPEED>40 MPH
m

-0.75
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.25
0
0

585
525
475
415
345
305
80
80

SPEED<40 MPH
b
80.5
80.5

MAJOR
120 + 284 = 404
45
Not Measured

ECUACIN
MIN = -0.6 MAJ + 525
282.6 = -0.6x404 + 525
119 < 282.6

OK

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANT STUDY

LANE NUMBER, SPEED, AND VOLUME DATA

# Major Lanes=2, # Minor Lanes=2

PROJECT:
LOCATION:

COUNTRYWIDE
CHANDLER, ARIZONA

NORTH/SOUTH STREET:

NB LANES
SB LANES

DOBSON ROAD
1. Major < 400
2.2 400 <= Major <= 500
3. 500 > Major < 600
4.2 600 <= Major <= 700
5. 700 < Major < 800
6. 800 <=EAST/WEST
Major <=
900
STREET:
7. 900 < CHANDLER
Major <BOULEVARD
950
8. 950 <= Major

EB LANES

WB LANES

SPEED LIMIT ON MAJOR STREET:

85TH PERCENTILE SPEED ON MAJOR STREET:

VOLUME DATA:

EXISTING

SPEED>40 MPH
m

-0.75
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.25
0
0

585
525
475
415
345
305
80
80

SPEED<40 MPH
b
80.5
80.5

MAJOR
554+850 = 1404
45
Not Measured

ECUACIN
MIN = -0 MAJ + 80
631 = 0x1404 + 80
631 < 80
NO OK

DATE OF COUNT:

27 July 2006

DATE OF STUDY:

01 August 2006

GARANTA 9
Volmenes de 4 horas
COUNTRYWIDE
DOBSON ROAD and CHANDLER BOULEVARD
M. U. T. C. D. WARRANT # 9
Four-Hour Vehicular Volume
NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED:
NUMBER OF HOURS SATISFIED BY LESS THAN 10%:
NUMBER OF HOURS WITHIN 10% OF BEING SATISFIED:
WARRANT CRITERIA:

18
0
0
SATISFIED

GARANTAS DE SEALES NO
SEMAFORIZADAS

GARANTA 11

Volumen en la Hora Punta

Similar a la garanta 1 pero para la hora

punta en un da tpico
WARRANT 3B: PEAK HOUR VOLUME
# Major Lanes=1, # Minor Lanes=1

# Major Lanes=2, # Minor Lanes=2

SPEED>40 MPH

SPEED>40 MPH

1. Major < 500

-0.45
445
2. 500 <= Major <= 600
-0.4
420
3. 600 > Major < 700
-0.4
420
4. 700 <= Major <= 800
-0.3
350
5. 800 < Major < 900
-0.2
270
6. 900 <= Major <= 1050
-0.1
180
7. 1050 < Major < 1200
0
75
8. 1200 <= Major
0
75
# Major Lanes=2, # Minor Lanes=1

SPEED<40 MPH
b

180
70
70

1. Major < 500

-0.6
670
2. 500 <= Major <= 600
-0.6
670
3. 600 > Major < 700
-0.5
610
4. 700 <= Major <= 800
-0.5
610
5. 800 < Major < 900
-0.4
530
6. 900 <= Major <= 1050
-0.27
413
7. 1050 < Major < 1200
-0.2
340
8. 1200 <= Major
0
100
# Major Lanes=1, # Minor Lanes=2

1. Major < 500

2. 500 <= Major <= 600
3. 600 > Major < 700
4. 700 <= Major <= 800
5. 800 < Major < 900
6. 900 <= Major <= 1050
7. 1050 < Major < 1200
8. 1200 <= Major

-0.5
-0.45
-0.4
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.16
0

535
510
480
480
400
310
267
75

SPEED<40 MPH
b

340
105

SPEED>40 MPH

SPEED>40 MPH

SPEED<40 MPH
B

70

1. Major < 500

2. 500 <= Major <= 600
3. 600 > Major < 700
4. 700 <= Major <= 800
5. 800 < Major < 900
6. 900 <= Major <= 1050
7. 1050 < Major < 1200
8. 1200 <= Major

-0.5
-0.45
-0.4
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
0
0

535
510
480
480
400
310
100
100

SPEED<40 MPH
b

310
105
105

136th STREET AND VIA LINDA

STREET TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TIME
NB
SB
EB
1:00 AM
13
4
9
2:00 AM
8
0
6
# Minor 4Lanes=2
3:00 AM # Major Lanes=2,
7
3
4:00 AM
5
1
SPEED>402 MPH
5:00 AM
4
7
6
m
6:00 AM
19
35 b
6
1. Major
< 500
-0.6
7:00
AM
54
123670
22
2. 500 8:00
<= Major
AM <= 600 124 -0.6
146670
100
3. 600 9:00
> Major
AM < 700
162 -0.5
155610
182
AM <= 800 121 -0.5
95 610
138
4. 70010:00
<= Major
11:00 AM
175
94
131
SPEED<40
5. 800 < Major < 900
-0.4
530
MPH
12:00 PM
99
79
129
PM <= 1050 69 -0.27
95 413
169b
6. 900 1:00
<= Major
PM < 1200 69
62 340
157
7. 10502:00
< Major
-0.2
340
PM
92
109100
206
8. 12003:00
<= Major
0
105
4:00 PM
119
191
267
5:00 PM
136
180
275
6:00 PM
177
95
321
7:00 PM
160
44
263
8:00 PM
71
94
145
9:00 PM
67
68
118
10:00 PM
90
46
100
11:00 PM
50
28
41
12:00 AM
31
10
22
TOTAL
1,922
1,766
2,817

MAJOR
321 + 71 = 392
MAJ = 392 < 500
WB
0
ECUACIN
1
0MIN = -0.6 MAJ + 670
434.8
= -0.6x392 + 670
2
2
25
177 < 434.8
41
OK
130
137
102
84
83
87
94
75
80
77
71
44
28
30
22
11
1
1,227

GARANTAS CON
VOLUMEN
VEHICULAR

GARANTAS DE SEALES NO
SEMAFORIZADAS

GARANTAS NO
VEHICULARES
#3 Volumen Peatonal
El numero de peatones cruzando una calle principal excede un
valor mnimo
#4 Cruce Escolares
El numero y distancias de espacios para cruzar no es suficiente
para que los
alumnos se muevan de manera segura
#5 Movimiento Progresivo
Para facilitar el movimiento en semforos aledaos se podra
semaforizar una
interseccin que no estara garantizada de alguna otra manera
#6 Accidentes
Semaforizar debera ser considerada si otras medidas de
reduccin de
accidentes no han funcionado o no son aplicables
#7 Sistemas

GARANTA 6 ACCIDENTES
Sealizacin debera ser considerada si las 3

condiciones indicadas se cumplen:

a) Si los otros mtodos de reduccin de accidentes

han sido instalados y no han funcionado o si no

aplican para la interseccin evaluada
b) 5 accidentes o mas, que hubieran podido ser
solucionados con un semforo, han ocurrido en el
lapso de 12 meses. Cada accidente incluyo dao
personal, o daos materiales severos
c) Se cumple la condicin 1 y 2 al 80%

Esto se vera con mayor detenimiento despus