Step by step solutionProblem 3: A four-lane freeway (two lanes in each direction) operates at capacity during the peak hour. It has 11-ft lanes, 5-ft shoulders, and there are 3 ramps within 3 miles upstream of the segment midpoint and 3 ramps within 3 miles downstream of the segment midpoint. The freeway is on rolling terrain and has 10% heavy vehicles with a PHF of 0.9. It is known that 15% of the AADT occurs in the peak hour and the directional factor is 0.7. Determine: (a) Heavy vehicle adjustment factor(b) Free-flow speed(c) Capacity(d) Volume-to-capacity ratio(e) Density and LOS(f) AADT(g) What is the highest possible value of the heavy vehicle adjustment factor? (h) If the volume exceeds capacity, what is the LOS? Note: No need to show calculations for (g) and (h).

Step by step solutionProblem 3: A four-lane freeway (two lanes in each direction) operates at capacity during the peak hour. It has 11-ft lanes, 5-ft shoulders, and there are 3 ramps within 3 miles upstream of the segment midpoint and 3 ramps within 3 miles downstream of the segment midpoint. The freeway is on rolling terrain and has 10% heavy vehicles with a PHF of 0.9. It is known that 15% of the AADT occurs in the peak hour and the directional factor is 0.7. Determine: (a) Heavy vehicle adjustment factor(b) Free-flow speed(c) Capacity(d) Volume-to-capacity ratio(e) Density and LOS(f) AADT(g) What is the highest possible value of the heavy vehicle adjustment factor? (h) If the volume exceeds capacity, what is the LOS? Note: No need to show calculations for (g) and (h).

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

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