Comparison of Intersection with U-Turn and Traffic Lights with Traditional Methods and Ideal Flow Network
At an intersection, if the vehicle is allowed to turn right immediately and is not allowed to turn right immediately but must turn around to arrive at the destination to the right, it will cause a different total travel time. The difference between these two models is the travel time due to the distance and the time delay due to the red light. The right-turning model (traffic lights) will have a shorter travel time due to shorter distances but a longer red-light delay time compared to the U-turn model. In this study, the calculations will be based on two methods: the traditional method and the ideal flow network method. Data collection will use the monte carlo method, where random numbers will be generated with the same probability of appearing as the flow of vehicles that will pass. This research will produce critical numbers that show when the traffic light model is better and when the traffic light model is worse than the turn-around model.