Synergistic dual-modes sustainable interchange

Abstract

The present application relates to a synergistic dual-modes sustainable interchange. The interchange is mainly formed by accessible highways and intersecting roads, herein disposed with a plane intersection of traffic lights and crosswalks; under the schedule of dual modes of one-red and one-green, the plane intersection is connected to the connecting roads for entering and exiting the accessible highways or entering and exiting the accessible highways from the intersecting roads; the upstream and downstream accessible cut-through lanes are respectively disposed on both sides of the plane intersection by overpasses, and rejoin at the other end. The group of ramps for entering and exiting the accessible highways, their relevant connecting roads and the ring roads configured with error-corrected U-turn mechanism, are all disposed between the upstream and downstream portions of the highway.

1 . An interchange, the said interchange formed by two roads of intersecting travel directions, herein at least one of the said roads is an accessible highway; upstream portion lanes of the said accessible highway are disposed on one side of the said plane intersection, and downstream portion lanes of the said accessible highway are disposed on the other side of the said plane intersection; a group of ramps of the accessible highway and connecting roads formed thereof, inner entries and exits of ramps and ring roads are all disposed between the upstream and downstream portions of the highway; characterized in, comprising:
 A. the said plane intersection is disposed with:
 i). traffic lights, the said plurality of traffic lights being controlled by a traffic light control system, to schedule the traffic at the said plane intersection in dual modes; 
 ii). crosswalks, the said crosswalks comprise:
 a. each end of the said accessible highway, is configured with four sets of crosswalks segmented by red lights and green lights in staggered connections, for pedestrians to segmentally traverse the said accessible highways; 
 b. each of the said accessible highways, is configured with a diagonal crosswalk at the said plane intersection, for pedestrians to diagonally traverse the said intersecting accessible highways or the said intersecting urban roads; 
 
 iii). a group of ramps, vehicles driving off the said accessible highway via the said group of ramps of the said accessible highway; the said group of ramps of the said accessible highway comprise:
 a. connecting roads, the said connecting roads comprise: 
 (1). at least two connecting left turn lanes controlled cooperatively by one set of traffic lights and crosswalks; 
 (2). at least two connecting right turn lanes controlled cooperatively by one set of traffic lights and crosswalks; 
 (3). at least two connecting left turn receiving lanes controlled cooperatively by one set of traffic lights and crosswalks; 
 (4). at least two connecting right turn receiving lanes controlled cooperatively by one set of traffic lights and crosswalks; 
 
 b. inner entries and exits of ramps, the said inner entries and exits of ramps of the said accessible highways comprise:
 (1). at least one inner exit lane; 
 (2). at least one inner entry lane; 
 
   the said inner exit lanes of ramps and the said inner entry lanes of ramps are both disposed between the said upstream and downstream straight lanes; the other ends of the said inner exit lanes of ramps of the said accessible highway and the said inner entry lanes of ramps of the said accessible highway are connected to ring roads;
 c. ring roads, the said ring roads comprise:
 (1). at least two upstream ring roads connecting to the said inner exit lanes of ramps; the other ends of the said upstream ring roads are connected to the left turn and right turn lanes of the said connecting roads; an inner said upstream ring road is connected to an up-to-down U-turn lane; 
 (2). at least two downstream ring roads connecting to the said inner entry lanes of ramps; one end of the said downstream ring roads is connected to the left turn and right turn receiving lanes of the said connecting roads; the other ends of the said downstream ring roads are connected to the said inner entry lanes of ramps; at least one inner said downstream ring road is connected to a down-to-up U-turn lane; 
 (3). at least one up-to-down U-turn lane connecting to the inner upstream ring road; the other end of the said up-to-down U-turn lane is connected to the downstream ring road; 
 (4). at least one down-to-up U-turn lane connecting to the inner downstream ring road; the other end of the said down-to-up U-turn lane is connected to the said accessible highway; 
 
 iv). another intersecting road is not an accessible highway but an urban road; the said urban road comprises no non-motorized bicycle lanes, in addition to at least two left turn lanes, at least two straight lanes, at least two right turn lanes and at least two receiving lanes for basic functions, further comprises:
 a. a far-end intersection area; 
 b. at least two far-end pending-to-shift right turn lanes; 
 c. at least two right turn receiving lanes dedicated to receive vehicles from right turn; 
 d. at least two left turn receiving lanes dedicated to additionally receive vehicles from left turn; 
 e. a set of traffic lights specially indicating allow-to-enter and not-allow-to-enter at near end of the at least two additional left turn receiving lanes; 
 f. a set of traffic signs indicating “Yield” at the far end of the at least two right turn receiving lanes; 
 
 v). another intersecting road is not an accessible highway but an urban road; the said urban road comprises non-motorized bicycle lanes, in addition to a pair of bicycle lanes, at least two left turn lanes, at least two straight lanes, at least two right turn lanes and at least two receiving lanes for basic functions, further comprises:
 a. a far-end intersection area; 
 b. at least two far-end pending-to-shift right turn lanes; 
 c. at least two right turn receiving lanes dedicated to receive vehicles from right turn; 
 d. a bicycle receiving lane for receiving bicycles that enter straight from another direction of the said plane intersection; 
 
   B. straight lanes of two upstream and downstream accessible cut-through portions of the said accessible highways are respectively disposed on both sides of the said plane intersection; the upstream lanes and downstream lanes of the said accessible highways respectively comprise:
 i). two upstream straight lanes crossing the said intersecting road by overpasses for accessible pass; 
 ii). two downstream straight lanes crossing the said intersecting road by overpasses for accessible pass; 
 iii). two upstream straight lanes reserved in the planning for sustainable development of expansion; 
 iv). two downstream straight lanes reserved in the planning for sustainable development of expansion; 
 v). extra entry and exit lanes outside the upstream reserved in the planning; 
 vi). extra entry and exit lanes outside the downstream reserved in the planning. herein, the said plane intersection  100  is disposed on the ground, the accessible highway is disposed the leveled crossing structures of one level or multi-levels in the air. 
   
     
     
         2 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, the two said roads of intersecting travel directions are a first accessible highway and a second accessible highway. 
     
     
         3 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, each end of the said accessible highway connected to the said plane intersection is configured with four sets of crosswalks that are in segmented and staggered connections, for pedestrians to segmentally traverse the said accessible highways. 
     
     
         4 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, at least one said accessible highway comprises an upstream portion and a downstream portion of opposite travel directions; herein, the said upstream portion and the said downstream portion begin to separate from each other before passing through the said plane intersection, crossing over the other said intersecting road by overpasses respectively on both sides of the said plane intersection, and then rejoin at the other end of the said accessible highway. 
     
     
         5 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, the said ring road is disposed with an up-to-down U-turn lane and a down-to-up U-turn lane respectively, to allow vehicles to adjust directions by turning around. 
     
     
         6 . The interchange according to  claim 5 , characterized in, the number of lanes of the said connecting road is at least twice of the number of the said ring roads, and the number of lanes of the said ring roads is at least twice of the number of entry and exit lanes of ramps of the said accessible highway. 
     
     
         7 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, the two said roads of intersecting travel directions are one accessible highway and the other urban road configured with a far-end pending-to-shift right turn lane and a far-end intersection area. 
     
     
         8 . The interchange according to  claim 7 , characterized in, the said urban road configured with a far-end pending-to-shift right turn lane and a far-end intersection area comprises a bicycle lane for non-motor vehicles to travel. 
     
     
         9 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, each of the said accessible highways is configured with a diagonal crosswalk at the said plane intersection, for pedestrians to diagonally traverse the said intersecting accessible highways or the said intersecting urban roads. 
     
     
         10 . The interchange according to  claim 1 , characterized in, the way of setting the mode of the said traffic light control system is dual modes.