An intersection has a three-phase signal with the movements allowed in each phase and corresponding analysis and saturation flow rates shown in the table below. Assume the lost time is 4 seconds per phase and a critical intersection v/c of 0.90 is desired. Calculate minimum cycle length O 155 sec 100 sec O 255 sec Phase Allowed movements Analysis flow rate Saturation flow rate 60 sec 1 NB L, SBL 330, 365 veh/h 1700, 1750 vel/h 2 NBT/R, SB T/R 1125, 1075 veh.h 3400, 3300 veh.h EBL, WBL 110, 80 veh/h 650,600 veh./h 3 EB T/R, WB T/R 250, 285 vel/h 1750, 1800 veh/h

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An intersection has a three-phase signal with the movements allowed in each phase and corresponding analysis
and saturation flow rates shown in the table below. Assume the lost time is 4 seconds per phase and a critical
intersection v/c of 0.90 is desired.
155 sec
Calculate minimum cycle length
O 100 sec
255 sec
Phase
O 60 sec
Allowed movements.
Analysis flow rate
Saturation flow rate
1
NB L, SB L
330, 365 veh/h
1700, 1750 veh/h
2
NB T/R, SB T/R
1125, 1075 veh/h
3400, 3300 veh/h
EBL, WBL
110, 80 veh/h
650, 600 veh.h
3
EB T/R, WB T/R
250, 285 veh/h
1750, 1800 veh/h
Transcribed Image Text:An intersection has a three-phase signal with the movements allowed in each phase and corresponding analysis and saturation flow rates shown in the table below. Assume the lost time is 4 seconds per phase and a critical intersection v/c of 0.90 is desired. 155 sec Calculate minimum cycle length O 100 sec 255 sec Phase O 60 sec Allowed movements. Analysis flow rate Saturation flow rate 1 NB L, SB L 330, 365 veh/h 1700, 1750 veh/h 2 NB T/R, SB T/R 1125, 1075 veh/h 3400, 3300 veh/h EBL, WBL 110, 80 veh/h 650, 600 veh.h 3 EB T/R, WB T/R 250, 285 veh/h 1750, 1800 veh/h
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