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Model Inventory of Roadway Elements – MIRE, Version 1.0

145. Left Turn Lane Type

Definition: Type of left turn lane(s) that accommodate left turns from this approach.

Attributes:

See Figure 11 for additional detail.

Priority: Critical

HPMS/Tool Requirements: None

Illustration shows seven Left Turn types: Conventional Left Turn Lanes; Jughandle; No Left Turn Lanes; right Turn Followed by Left Turn; Left Turn Prior to Intersection;  Right Turn Followed by U-Turn; U-Turn Followed by Right Turn

Figure 11. Illustration of Left Turn Lane Types.

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