RETRACTED: Estimation of Critical Gap of U-Turns Road in Turkey

Hasan Haştemoğlu

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.

DOI: 10.4236/jtts.2016.63012                

Abstract

Short Retraction Notice The article has been withdrawn due to committing plagiarism. This article has been retracted to straighten the academic record. In making this decision the Editorial Board follows COPE's Retraction Guidelines. The aim is to promote the circulation of scientific research by offering an ideal research publication platform with due consideration of internationally accepted standards on publication ethics. The Editorial Board would like to extend its sincere apologies for any inconvenience this retraction may have caused. Editor guiding this retraction: Prof. Kim, Tschangho John (EiC of JTTs) The full retraction notice in PDF is preceding the original paper, which is marked "RETRACTED".

Keywords

U-Turn, Critical Gap, Median Openings, Heterogeneous Traffic, Capacity

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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