TYPES OF INTERCHANGE

THE TYPES AND FOMS OF INTERCHANGES REQUIRE PROPER SELECTION OF THE

CONFORMATION THAT IS BEST SUITED FOR THE PARTICULAR SITUATION AND
DEMAND. THE FUNCTIONS OF INTERCHANGES ARE:
1. TO PROVIDE SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE TRAFFIC ARTERIES.
2. TO FACILITATE THE EASY TRANSFER OF VEHICLES FROM ENTRY TO OTHER OR
BETWEEN LOCAL ROADWAY AND FREEWAY.
THE SIMPLEST AND LOW COST FORM OF INTERCHANGE IS THE
DIAMOND TYPE. IT IS RECOMMENDED WHERE THE FREEWAY CROSSES
A NON-FREE-WAY ARTERIAL.THE MOST COMMON INTERCHANGE FOR
FREEWAY AND ARTERIAL INTERSECTION IS THE CLOVERLEAF TYPE.THE
INTERSECTING ARTERIES ARE SEPARATED AND FREE OF
INTERSECTIONS.

OBJECTIONS TO THE CLOVER LEAF DESIGN OF INTERCHANGE

1. I T REQUIRES LARGE AREA OF LAND.
2. AT HIGHER DESIGN SPEED,MORE TIME IS CONSUMED JUST TO
TRAVERSE THE LONGER LOOPS.
3. VEHICLES MAKING LEFT TURN HAS TO EXECUTE A 270 RIGHT TURN
AND TRAVEL A GREATER DISTANCE BECOMING VERY UNPLEASANT AND
HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE SHARP CURVES AND STEEP GRADES.
4. VEHICLES LEAVING THE CURVE LOOP IN ONE QUADRANT HAS TO
WEAVE THOSE ENTERING THE ADJACENT LOOP FROM THE THROUGH
ROADWAY.

TYPES OF FREEWAY INTERCHANGES