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Signalized Roundabouts
Yetis Sazi Murat*, Rui-jun Guo†,
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Pamukkale University, Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Denizli, Turkey;
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School of
Transportation Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Introduction 1
Types of Signalized Roundabouts 2
Entrance Metering at Roundabouts 2
Nearby Vehicular and Pedestrian Signals 3
Entrance Signalization 3
Full Signalization of the Circulatory Lane 3
The Design Parameters 6
Geometric Elements 6
Storage Area of Central Island for Left Turn Vehicles 6
Traffic Volume of Left-Turning Vehicles 6
Signal Timing and Phase plan 7
Design Methods 7
Biographies 9
Relevant Websites 10
References 10
Further Readings 10
Introduction
Traffic congestion and environmental pollution are among the most common problems that are encountered in many cities in the
world. To minimize the negative effects of these problems, different types of traffic management approaches have been taken into
account for many years. Roundabouts are one of the intersection types used for these purposes. The priority control approach is the
main idea of traditional roundabouts. However, traditional roundabouts are suitable for low-traffic volumes. When traffic volume
increases and flow is unbalanced, a roundabout cannot automatically adjust to meet traffic demand and queue length and delays are
greatly increased and even the junction can be locked (bib0070
Guo and Lin, 2011). Unbalanced traffic flow problem is one of the most
important problems for roundabouts and needs some additional control application such as metering signals, etc. Unbalanced
traffic flow conditions are observed when the traffic volume values in the junction entrance are very different from each other
(bib0010bib0015bib0020
Akcelik et al., 1996, 1997, 1999). In several countries, including China, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Australia, Netherlands,
and Turkey, some roundabouts have signal control, especially where the vehicle and pedestrian traffic are heavy and unbalanced.
This application can be defined as a combination of signalized intersections and roundabouts (bib0075
Murat et al., 2019).
Signalized roundabouts are used in cases of an increase in demand for traffic flows or violation of traffic rules by drivers in general. In the
first case, because of an increase in demand on some arms (unbalanced flow), the capacity of the intersection may decrease dramatically and
excessive delays may occur. Vehicle delays can be decreased and traffic safety can be improved by the use of signalized roundabouts (bib0095
Pilko
et al., 2017). Another main reason to use signalized roundabouts is related to driver behavior at roundabouts without signals. In some
developing countries, drivers are not accustomed to roundabouts and often violate the traffic rules. Because of this violation, bottlenecks
occur. The bottlenecks of a roundabout with two or more circulatory lanes are the weaving sections, where the vehicles enter or leave the
roundabout. Thus, signal control is integrated to prevent possible traffic accidents and increase intersection capacity.
Signalized roundabouts have been used in the world since the 1950s. The use of signal control and design procedure for
roundabouts is somewhat different for the countries.
In Europe, the use of signalized roundabouts is common. However, design criteria and reasons for use are different. In the United
Kingdom, the design criteria of signal-controlled roundabouts have been summarized in a document as a series of local transpor-
tation notes (bib0105
TSO, 2009). In this note, the first implementation is stated in 1959 for the UK. The reasons for the use of signal control
for roundabouts are investigated and the safety issue for both the pedestrians/cyclists and the cars are stated as one of the main reason
in this document. Partial control of a roundabout is often employed where delays do not occur on all arms. It is also stated that, in
some cases, signal control is used a part-time basis in the UK (bib0105
TSO, 2009).
The capacity and traffic safety issues are the main reasons for traffic signal implementation on roundabouts in the Netherlands
(bib0055
DHV, 2009). Some reasons include:
•The insufficient overall capacity of the roundabout;
•Heavy left-turning traffic flow;
•Unacceptable delays and/or queues on one or more of the connecting legs.
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p0050 Sometimes the problems to be solved are (also) traffic safety-related:
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p0055 Due to high-circulating speeds drivers experience difficulties when merging with the traffic on the multilane roundabout;
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p0060 For pedestrians and cyclists, it is difficult to cross the multilane legs of the roundabout.
p0065 In the Netherlands, the implementation of a traffic signal on roundabouts is classified into four categories:
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p0070 Traffic signals meter traffic on one or more entries;
2.p0075 Traffic signals control entries and exits for the benefit of crossing pedestrians and cyclists;
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p0080 Traffic signals control both the entries and the circulating lanes;
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p0085 Traffic signals on a turbo roundabout
p0090 Two-phase control is generally preferred to provide alternating green waves for east-west and north-south through traffic. In the
case of heavy left-turn movements, four-phase control is used.
p0095 The use of roundabouts is common in France. There are now more than 25,000 roundabouts in France (bib0065
Guichet, 2005). The
French policy is to favor roundabouts over signalized intersections. The French guidelines for the design of urban intersections allow
for signalization of roundabouts for pedestrian safety.
p0100 In the United States, signalization of roundabouts is discouraged. The roundabout informational guide of Federal Highway
Administration states “roundabouts should never be planned for metering or signalization.” (bib0060
FHWA, 2000). However, the guide does
concede that “unexpected demand” may require signalization after a roundabout is constructed. The FHWA guide goes on to describe
three signalization alternatives to be considered: (1) metering, (2) nearby pedestrian signals, and (3) full signalization of the circulatory
roadway. In addition to the three warrants for signalization suggested in the roundabout information guide, the guide also points out that
signals may be used where “disabled pedestrians and/or school children are present at high volume” (bib0060
FHWA, 2000).
p0105 In China and Turkey, signalized roundabouts are quite common and are familiar to drivers. For both countries, the reasons for
using signalized roundabouts can be expressed as traffic safety and congestion problems in general. The problem of traffic
congestion and junction gridlock may be observed when drivers violate the priority rule at the roundabout during peak hours.
However, traffic accidents sometimes occur due to a violation of the rule. Signalized roundabouts are used as solutions to both
problems. Generally, full signaling is preferred.
st0025 Types of Signalized Roundabouts
p0110 Roundabouts by priority control are self-organized intersections. The signs at the intersection indicate that vehicles entering the
roundabout need to decelerate and circulatory vehicles already on the circulatory lanes have priority. Although yield control of
entries is the default at roundabouts, traffic flows at roundabouts have been signalized by metering one or more entries, or
signalizing the circulatory lane at each entry when necessary. Especially with the increase in traffic volume, priority-controlled
roundabouts tend to be congested and difficult to meet the high traffic demand. The use of a signal system for roundabouts may be
classified in many ways. In some applications, it is only used for pedestrians (bib0040
Azhar and Svante, 2011). On the other hand, vehicle
traffic is targeted in many applications. Types of signalized roundabouts are examined in the following Fig. 1
st0030 Entrance Metering at Roundabouts
p0115 Metering signals is one of the applications of signalized roundabouts. Roundabout metering signals help to create gaps in the
circulating stream to solve the problem of excessive queuing and delays caused by unbalanced flow patterns and high-demand flow
levels. (bib0025
Akcelik, 2005)
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f0010 Figure 1 Sample signalized roundabout from Denizli, Turkey. Source: Google Earth, 2015.
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When low capacity conditions occur during peak periods, for example, due to unbalanced flow patterns, the use of metering
signals is a cost-effective measure to avoid the need for a fully signalized intersection treatment. Roundabout metering signals are
often installed on selected roundabout approaches and used on a part-time basis since they are required only when heavy demand
conditions occur during peak periods. The concept of metering at roundabouts is similar to ramp metering on freeways. In general,
signal light and queue detectors are set on two adjacent entrances, which named as metered approach and controlling approach
(bib0030
Akcelik, 2006). The entrance metering at roundabouts is depicted in Fig. 2.
When the queue on the controlling approach extends back to the queue detector, the signals on the metered approach display red
to create a gap in the circulating flow. This helps the traffic flows on the controlling approach to enter the roundabout. When the red
display is terminated on the metered approach, the roundabout reverts to normal operation (bib0035
Akcelik, 2011).
Metering signals have been used in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States to alleviate the problem of excessive delay and
queuing by creating gaps in the circulating stream. The necessity and effectiveness of the application of roundabout metering are
considered in the literature (bib0080
Natalizio, 2006, bib0045
Brabender and Vereeck, 2007). In these studies, it is concluded that roundabouts are an
important option to reduce traffic accidents and the reduction of traffic accidents is closely related to speed limits at main roads and
bypass roads. It is also stated that signalized roundabouts are the safest type of intersection.
Nearby Vehicular and Pedestrian Signals
Another method of metering (refer to bib0100
Robinson et al., 2000) is the use of a nearby upstream signalized intersection or a signalized
pedestrian crossing on the subject approach road. Unlike entry metering, such controls may stop vehicles from entering and leaving
the roundabout, so expected queue lengths on the roundabout exits between the metering signal and the circulatory lane should be
compared with the proposed queue space (bib0060
FHWA, 2000). Sample application is shown in Fig. 3.
Entrance Signalization
In this application, traffic flows on each entrance are controlled by a single phase. All vehicles on each entrance are released
simultaneously. There is no conflicting traffic flows in this control method. The green light duration can be set according to the traffic
volumes of each entrance. It is possible to better balance the traffic flow.
A four-phase release mode is used in entrance signalization generally to minimize the loss at the four-entrance roundabouts. The
phase diagram is shown in Fig. 4.
Full Signalization of the Circulatory Lane
In the case of full application, traffic signals implemented on all arms of the roundabout and around the main circle.
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p0155 Full signalization including control of circulating traffic is possible at large-diameter multilane roundabouts that have adequate
storage space on the circulatory lanes. The full signalized control eliminates all conflict points and weaving sections and adapts to
roundabouts with two or more circulatory lanes.
p0160 Generally, it is used in the cases of an increase in demand for traffic flows, violation of traffic rules by drivers and traffic safety for
pedestrians. In the second case, because of the violation of traffic rules by drivers, grid-lock is occurred, the capacity of intersection
may decrease dramatically and excessive delays may occur. Besides violation of traffic rules, left-turning volumes, and traffic
composition (heavy vehicle rate) have an adverse effect on the capacity of signalized roundabouts. To overcome these deficiencies,
a proper signal timing design should be needed. On the other hand, storage area of the central island should be determined
appropriately for traffic volumes of left turn vehicles. The storage area is defined as the space that is determined regarding geometric
dimensions of the left turn lanes around the central island. In Figure 5, a sample application and storage area are shown.
p0165 In the field, different control types may be used for full signalization of roundabout. The full signalization may be used in the rush
time of the morning and evening periods. The signal light may be turned off in the off-peak period and priority control may be
applied to improve the LOS. However, the partial signalization at roundabouts will probably increase potential safety problems.
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f0020 Figure 3 Nearby pedestrian signal at roundabout.
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st0050 The Design Parameters
p0170 In the design and operation stages of signalized roundabouts, certain parameters should be taken into consideration. These
parameters may be summarized as follows:
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p0175 Geometric elements
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p0195 In the design stage, the parameters stated above should be regarded in detail by field observations. Otherwise, the designer has to
make some assumptions about the values of these parameters. In this case, the values assumed might not be compatible with those
obtained from the field, which can result in an improper design. In the following, the parameters listed above are examined and
discussed.
st0055 Geometric Elements
p0200 Geometric elements of a roundabout have a significant effect on design. The geometric elements or components such as turning
radius, lane width, the radius of the central island, etc., should meet the required standards. The design of an intersection may have
some faults when using non-standardized elements. On the other hand, the intersection may operate below capacity because of
these design faults. Many studies in literature support these findings. An investigation about the effects of the diameter of signalized
roundabouts and the cycle time on vehicle delay revealed that the increased radius of the central island leads to the rise of average
delay.
st0060 Storage Area of Central Island for Left Turn Vehicles
p0205 The storage area of the central island for left-turning vehicles is shown in Fig. 5 and defined in Section Full Signalization of the
Circulatory Lane. This area should have some specifications to serve the traffic flows with minimum effects. The number of
circulation lanes and the dimensions of the circulation lanes is the main elements to consider. The designer should consider these
elements and collect the required data from the field, such as the dimensions of the space for left-turning traffic flows.
st0065 Traffic Volume of Left-Turning Vehicles
p0210 The left-turning traffic volumes have some considerable effects on the design of signalized roundabouts. The number of vehicles and
traffic composition should be observed for a proper design. The signal timing for circulating flows should be determined based on
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the traffic volumes and especially the percentage of heavy vehicle. On the other hand, the variations of traffic volumes should also be
observed both in peak and off-peak periods and the trend of this variation should be obtained. Otherwise, signal timing assigned
may not be sufficient for the traffic volumes and some vehicles may have additional delays. Moreover, traffic jams may also occur
because of this improper signal timing design.
The left-turn heavy traffic volumes should be taken into account carefully. The intersection may be congested if the percentage of
heavy vehicles is higher than expected. On the other hand, because of the heavy vehicles, the departure headways of vehicles may be
affected and grid-lock may be occurred (bib0085bib0075
Nikitin et al., 2017; Murat et al., 2019). The observations and estimations of heavy vehicles
should be done well in the design stage.
Signal Timing and Phase plan
The signal timing assignment and phase plan selection has a great impact on the performance of the intersection control system.
Although much software for the simulation and design of intersections is developed, signal timings of signalized roundabouts are
limited. On the other hand, some microsimulation software may be used only for performance analysis, not for signal timing design.
Therefore, signal timing design is a challenge for designers and it may be varied based on the designer’s ability and foresight.
Signalized roundabouts are generally controlled by two, three, or four-phased plans. Two-phased management is preferred when
the left-turn flows are not significant. Three-phased management is generally used at the intersection of secondary roads and main
roads. The phase plans have a considerable effect on the performance of signal control systems. It may be determined by field
observations and some specific analysis. Left turning flows, pedestrians, and traffic composition (heavy vehicle rates) are some
important parameters that should be considered in phase plan selection. Any negligence of these parameters may lead to unexpected
performance results. Thus, design engineers need certain information or a guide to develop more sustainable solutions for round-
abouts with signals.
Design Methods
The design of signalized roundabouts generally needs experience in traffic management. In the design, some software such as SIDRA
Intersection, TRANSYT, ARCADY, VISSIM, LinSig, etc. may be helpful. In the past, approaches developed for conventional signalized
junctions have been used to control signalized roundabouts. In this context, two-phase management and four-phase management
have been adopted more. Two-phase management is preferred in the case of low left-turn traffic flows; if left-turn flows increase,
four-phase management is preferred. In some cases where conventional design approaches are not appropriate, new approaches are
needed. The change in left-turn traffic flows during the day or the traffic safety problems in the weaving areas can be stated as the
main reasons for the need for new management approaches. However, the design procedure including signal timing is not properly
defined in the literature. In some limited researches, this issue is taken into consideration and design methods are proposed. bib0110
Yang
et al., 2005 proposed a two-stage left-turn control method of roundabout based on the minimum average delay. The method is
suitable to calculate the optimal cycle time under the unsaturated traffic flow. bib0050
Cakici and Murat (2016) proposed an iterated signal
timing method in which the optimal cycle length can be calculated by iterative progress. Both of them are full signalization methods
of a roundabout.
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p0235 Two-stage left-turn control is typical full signalization of circulatory lane at roundabouts. In addition to the stop line on the
approach, the second stop line on the circulatory lane is set up to control the left-turn traffic flow. Traffic signals instruments are
installed before each stop line to eliminate the weaving flow conflicts on the circulatory lane. Left-turn vehicles on the circulatory
lane will stop before red signals to avoid weaving.
p0240 The two-stage left-turn control method has four phases. In phase, I, vehicles on the south and north entrances enter the
roundabout. Turn-left vehicles stop in front of the second stop line. In phase II, the waiting vehicles before the second stop-line,
from the north and south entrances, run out of the circulatory lanes. In phase III, vehicles on the east and west entrances enter the
roundabout. Left-turn vehicles stop in the front of the corresponding second stop line. In phase IV, the waiting vehicles before the
second stop-line, from the east and west entrances run out of the circulatory lanes. The phases diagram is shown in Fig. 6.
p0245 In the method proposed by bib0050
Cakici and Murat (2016), a formula (Equation 1) is developed for the design of signal timings
regarding the storage area of the central island and circulating traffic flows. Signal timing of central island is calculated by this
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formula. Different phase options are investigated in the research regarding some left-turn traffic flow scenarios and encouraging
results are obtained by the proposed method. Detailed information about the method can be found in bib0075
Murat et al. (2019).
ϕ¼αþ½ðn1Þλþɛð1Þ
Where;
(ϕ): green time of central island (sec),
α: the lost times of departing vehicles in the storage area (sec),
n: the number of lines in storage area,
λ: departing headways of vehicles (sec),
: calibration coefficient for signal timing
For the past two decades, although the numbers of signalized roundabouts have been increased worldwide, traffic researchers still
have many questions and uncertainties related to the operation and design of signalized roundabouts. Further research is needed to
address improving capacity and LOS by considering environmental, economic and social effects. On the other hand, the variation of
pedestrians and vehicle traffic flows may be considered in future works. Investigation of different signal timings and phase plans may
also be interesting for future studies.
Biographies
Dr. Yetis Sazi MURAT graduated from Civil Engineering Dept. of Dokuz Eylu¨ l Univ., İzmir, Turkey in 1992. He has
received MSc Degree from Pamukkale University in 1996 and PhD Degree from Istanbul Technical University in
2001. He worked as a visiting scholar at Virginia Tech University, Falls Church, United States in 2006 (6 months)
and University of Nevada, Reno, United States in 2017 (6 months). He has published 85 research papers, 7 book
chapters, and conducted many projects on different subjects of Transportation Engineering (especially about Traffic
Engineering). He is currently working at Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey as a full-time Professor of Civil
Engineering Department.
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Guo Ruijun got a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Wuhan University of Technology in 1999 and 2003; the
PhD in transportation planning and management from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2013. He worked as a Post-
Doctoral Scholar at Research Institute of Highway Science, China Ministry of Transportation from 2013–16. He
worked as a visiting scholar at the University of Nevada, Reno, United States from 2017–18. He has published 40
research papers, two books, and two invention patents. Now he is an Associate Professor, Department of
Transportation Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University.
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Abstract
sp0040 Roundabout with signals is a common application in many countries. Although it has an emerging trend, design criteria are
still ambiguous. On the other hand, the performance of these types of intersections can only be measured by several
simulation programs. Therefore, it is an interesting topic for many researchers. In this study, signalized roundabouts are
considered, types of application are introduced and in particular, the design parameters and methods are summarized. The
reasons for the use of signal control on roundabouts are presented. State of the art is reported regarding applications and
researches from different countries. Further studies and challenges are also discussed at the end of the study.
st0015 Keywords: Roundabout with a signal; Signalization; Signal timing; Traffic control; Traffic management
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