Intersections as Barriers to Low-Stress Cycling: Intersection Level of Traffic Stress and Dual-Graph Network Modeling
Presented at Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR#8) Conference, 2026
Extends the Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) framework to intersections, introducing intersection-level LTS (xLTS) criteria for signalized and unsignalized crossings and a dual-graph network model to capture turning costs. Applied to job accessibility in Boston, showing how high-stress crossings constrain low-stress bike access even where street segments themselves are low-stress.
Recommended citation: Obeng-Amoako, N. D., Furth, P., Akhavan, A., Sadeghinasr, B., Saeidi, R., Miranda-Moreno, L., Théberge-Barrette, C., & Moser, P. (2026). "Intersections as Barriers to Low-Stress Cycling: Intersection Level of Traffic Stress and Dual-Graph Network Modeling." Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR#8) Conference, August 12–13, 2026.