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SPUI [ˈspju:i, ˈspu:-] N

SPUI acronym of single point urban interchange

SPUI

komplexe Autobahnkreuzung mit Auf- und Abfahrt, die von einer einzigen Ampel gesteuert wird

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Work started in the late 1990s to convert this outdated exit into a single-point urban interchange (SPUI). en.wikipedia.org

This can be built less expensively than a standard SPUI by allowing for shorter, simpler bridges at the interchange. en.wikipedia.org

A freeway-under SPUI (as in the upper diagram) requires a wider bridge over the free-flowing road to make room for the compressed on- and off-ramps. en.wikipedia.org

In general, SPUI designs should not be used where bicycle traffic is expected unless fairly substantial changes to the design or special accommodations are provided. en.wikipedia.org

The designs being considered are diamond, modified diamond, single-point urban interchange (SPUI), and tight SPUI. en.wikipedia.org

Like SPUI, it allows traffic from two opposite directions to turn right at the same time but does not allow traffic to go straight ahead. en.wikipedia.org

This problem can be exacerbated by the comparatively large bridge width required by the SPUI. en.wikipedia.org

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