Practice question

What is 'queue spillback' and how does it affect intersection operations?

  1. Water overflow from drainage near the intersection
  2. When a vehicle queue extends beyond the available storage length into an upstream intersection, blocking other movements
  3. When too many vehicles enter a turn lane simultaneously
  4. When the controller skips a phase due to excessive demand

Answer: B — When a vehicle queue extends beyond the available storage length into an upstream intersection, blocking other movements

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