Intersection Capacity Utilization - Uses

Uses

Intersection Capacity Utilization method is most often found in a traffic impact study (TIS). TIS is prepared mostly by city officials and/or private civil consulting firms. The importance of TIS is often seen when there is a new building being constructed in a downtown area. When there is a building that is going to be built in a specific area, a TIS is prepared to see the impact this new facility will have on the intersections around this facility. Old traffic patterns are evaluated along with the new predicted volumes for the intersections. Old geometry is also evaluated to see if it needs to be changed according to the new demand in traffic for the specific intersections in question. The ICU method of finding the LOS is a great tool that is often emphasized in the TIS reports to show how the intersections can be made better to accommodate the new flux of traffic.