A freeway is to be designed to provide LOS C for the following conditions: design hourly volume of 5600 veh/h; PHF: 0.92; trucks: 6%; free flow speed: 70 mi/h; no lateral obstructions;rolling terrain; total ramp density of 0.75 ramps per mile.Determine: whether eight (four in each direction) 12 ft lanesare enough to provide LOS C.

A freeway is to be designed to provide LOS C for the following conditions: design hourly volume of 5600 veh/h; PHF: 0.92; trucks: 6%; free flow speed: 70 mi/h; no lateral obstructions;rolling terrain; total ramp density of 0.75 ramps per mile.Determine: whether eight (four in each direction) 12 ft lanesare enough to provide LOS C.

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 4P

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