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[[File:Jct_bowtie.png|300px|thumbnail|right|The bow tie intersection is NOT RECOMMENDED]]The bow tie intersection is no longer the best way to take control of turns and traffic at divided-road intersections. It is an unrealistic representation of an intersection | [[File:Jct_bowtie.png|300px|thumbnail|right|The bow tie intersection is NOT RECOMMENDED]]The bow tie intersection is no longer the best way to take control of turns and traffic at divided-road intersections. It is an unrealistic representation of an intersection and drivers report map errors based on this appearance. It was necessary before the introduction of the junction box and the 3-segment U-turn prevention mechanism, but now there are better methods to control turns and properly account for queuing. | ||
* Where Waze seems to be doing a poor job of keeping track of traffic queuing, a junction box is recommended. | * Where Waze seems to be doing a poor job of keeping track of traffic queuing, a junction box is recommended. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, 9 March 2018
Bow tie
The bow tie intersection is no longer the best way to take control of turns and traffic at divided-road intersections. It is an unrealistic representation of an intersection and drivers report map errors based on this appearance. It was necessary before the introduction of the junction box and the 3-segment U-turn prevention mechanism, but now there are better methods to control turns and properly account for queuing.
- Where Waze seems to be doing a poor job of keeping track of traffic queuing, a junction box is recommended.
- To prevent U-turns, rely on the u-turn prevention mechanism below
- In complicated situations, control u-turns using a junction box
- Do not add new bow ties to the map
- When you find a bow tie intersection on the map, check if it can be replaced by a realistically drawn intersection using other techniques to control turns and traffic.
- If you think it is necessary to add a bow tie to the map, contact state managers to discuss the intersection. They will most likely recommend a better approach.