An antique 6-lane urban parkway has the subsequent characteristics: 11-ft lanes; common roadside obstructions positioned 2 feet from the right pavement part; and an interchange density of 2.00 interchanges/mile (ie., average interchange spacing of fifty mile). what's the free-drift velocity of this limited-access highway?

An antique 6-lane urban parkway has the subsequent characteristics: 11-ft lanes; common roadside obstructions positioned 2 feet from the right pavement part; and an interchange density of 2.00 interchanges/mile (ie., average interchange spacing of fifty mile). what's the free-drift velocity of this limited-access highway?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter9: Capacity And Level Of Service For Highway Segments

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P

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