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Benefits of Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals

Learn about the advantages of flashing yellow arrow signals, including reduced crashes and improved traffic flow. Presented by Warren Abadie, P.E., City-Parish Transportation Engineer, Lafayette Consolidated Government, on November 15, 2017.

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Benefits of Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals

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  1. Flashing Yellow Arrow Presented by: Warren Abadie, P.E. City-Parish Transportation Engineer November 15, 2017

  2. Yellow Trap

  3. Flashing Yellow Arrow

  4. Flashing Yellow Arrow Sequence * 3-Section Head allowed due to height restrictions

  5. Flashing Yellow Arrow Sign

  6. Benefits of Flashing Yellow Arrow • Removes the Potential of Yellow Trap • Slight capacity increase • Proven to Reduce Crashes • Can with from Protected-Permissive • to Protected Only by Time of Day

  7. Crash Modification Factor Clearinghouse ~ 17% to 25% Reduction Amb Caffery @ Guilbeau 2004 to 2015 ~ 60% Reduction

  8. Kaliste Saloom @ River Ranch

  9. Warren Abadie, PE City/Parish Transportation Engineer Lafayette Consolidated Government 337.291.8548 wabadie@lafayettela.gov

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