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and delays while providing the ability to manage routine traffic
more efficiently. At the same time, it can meet public expectations
from local and state agencies. It would also enhance the ability to
manage traffic flow and much needed capacity, especially during
incidents when freeway main lanes are closed and freeway traffic is
forced to use the service roads to go through the traffic signal at the
crossing arterial.
The concept involves a relatively simple geometric modification
of the intersection by simply swapping the left-turn movement

lanes with each other as shown in Figures 1a (existing layout), 2a
(proposed layout), 1b (existing cross section) and 2b (proposed cross
section). The figures illustrate how both eastbound left-turn and
westbound left-turn traffic are shifted to the left as they approach
the intersection, and then are aligned with what was the westbound
left-turn lane and eastbound left-turn lane, respectively, as shown in
the figures.
As shown in Figure 3, each left-turn movement would have
at least two indications, one at near side intersection indicated as

Figure 2a. Proposed Flipped Left Diamond Interchange Layout: Where left-turn lanes on Marine Creek Parkway in advance of the Loop 820 frontage
road intersections are constructed to provide left-turn storage and transition where these advance left-turn lanes will be aligned with the left-turn lanes
located in each direction between the Loop 820 service roads as shown in the figure above. Note: This proposed alignment allows for both left-turns to run
simultaneously regardless of level of left-turning traffic volume as they do not intersect, cross, or block each other's path.

Figure 2b. Proposed Flipped Left Diamond Interchange Cross Section: this figure represents Flipped Left Diamond Interchange where eastbound left-turn
traffic is shifted over to the lane that used to be a westbound left-turn lane, and vice versa for the westbound left-turn traffic.
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