What are the traffic engineering tools used to control vehicle and pedestrian movement

Q: Three vehicles are recorded with speeds of 80, 70, and 200 mi/h. Find average time mean speed for…

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Q: Explain the importance of Traffic Impact Assessment.

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Q: B. What are the major factors affecting accidents rates at the intersection

A: Intersections are one of a roadway network's most dangerous locations, as they are not only a…

Q: Answer the following: List: The two primary distinguishing features that differentiates a modern…

A: Roundabout - A roundabout is a type of circular intersection  or junction in which road traffic is…

Q: Explain how to determine the Lost Time for pedestrians in shared space environments?

A: Time Lost is assumed to be (approximately) the difference between time effectively spent and the…

Q: A construction zone on a highway has a posted speed of 40 kmph. The speeds of vehicles passing…

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Q: How can Adaptive Signal Control Systems (ASCS) improve the efficiency of transportation?

A: Train sensor, train motion forecast, precedence demand generator, and signalized intersections…

Q: Select and describe the method and equipment you will recommend for traffic volume counts for each…

A: A] Method and equipment for Traffic volume count on a private road leading to an industrial…

Q: Do you agree that a traffic intensity of greater than 0.8 indicates congestion? Explain your answer

A: Since the traffic intensity to congestion ratio is exponential which means the closer this value to…

Q: Estimate the maximum number of cars in a single lane of traffic that would pass a check-point in one…

A: Average speed of car=50mph Spacing of vehicle is 1 car length per 10mph

Q: how does datas speed, flow and occupany are obtained by freeway sensors provide the answers with…

A: Sensor technology promotes the design and construction of a wide variety of uses in movement,…

Q: Compare and contrast the different metering systems that are used in traffic-signal ramp control…

A: Ramp metering is the method by which the flow of vehicles towards the busy highway is controlled by…

Q: Listen Factors that contribute to collisions can be broken down into the following

A: Level of Service  At the point when a street is conveying a traffic volume equivalent to its ability…

Q: What are the reasons traffic impact assessment is conducted? Elaborate.

A: An impact assessment gives information on the consequences of an intervention, including both good…

Q: speed and safety consider as objectives of traffic engineering, explain does they work against each…

A: Traffic engineering could be a social engineering technique that helps increase the efficiency and…

Q: Describe the following types of traffic volume counts and explain when they are used: 1.…

A: The intersection count is the number of times poly lines from one feature class intersect other poly…

Q: A one-way road is found to have a capacity of 2000 veh/hr. If a traffic enforcer says thatt…

A: Highway capacity is associated with traffic volume and traffic density. Traffic volume is the number…

Q: List the fundamental traffic stream parameters and define them. How many types of speeds are…

A: The study of the fundamentals of traffic engineering is very important as it tells about every…

Q: In the design of an intersection, explain in details 5 ways that can be deloployed to address major…

A: In the design of intersections, there are three elements that must be considered             1)…

Q: with some suitable examples. Also explain the macroscopic and microscopic traffic flow p

A: Microscopic traffic flow Road traffic flows are composed of drivers associated with individual…

Q: A driver with 20/40 vision needs 2 sec to read a sign posted on a freeway. A person with 20/20…

A: 20/20 vision  can read at 225 ft 40/20 vision person can read the same sign at  =225/2 = 112.5 ft…

Q: The number of accidents for 6 years recorded in a certain intersection is 5834. If the average daily…

A: Given data,  Time period in years (N) = 6  Length in miles. = 1 Number of accident during period of…

Q: Three ways to reduce traffic delays are available to you. What distinguishes one from the other?

A: There are several ways to reduce traffic delays:

Q: One of the following choices is not among the variables which affect the traffic volume…

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Q: One of the following choices is not among the safety applications that the Spot Speed Study Data…

A: One of the following choices is not among the safety application that spot speed study data have-…

Q: Find the accident rate at a road intersection per million entering vehicles

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Q: describe the traffic situation in your own town/city. Identify the problems in traffic (roads,…

A: It has been observed that lately the traffic situation in our town has been getting worse by the…

Q: Write down the objectives of speed studies and what are the factors affecting the speed of vehicles?

A: Speed studies:

Q: Calculate the minimum passing sight distance required for a two-lane rural roadway that has a posted…

A: Given :- Posted speed limit = 45 mi/h Average speed of the passing vehicle = 47 mi/h An average…

Q: IMPORTANCE OF TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT

A: The primary goal of a traffic impact assessment (TIA) would be to determine the highway and junction…

Q: A traffic officer imposes on an average 5 number of penalties daily on traffic

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Q: Under what traffic conditions will you be able to use the Greenshields model but not the Greenberg…

A: On a macroscopic approach level traffic stream is considered and algorithm is developed to relate…

Q: A child accidentally runs into the street in front of an approaching vehicle. The vehicle is…

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Q: In the case of vehicular communications or communications between vehicles, what kinds of safety…

A: Vehicular communication or vehicle to vehicle communication  helps the vehicles to exchange…

Q: What are the causes of congestion and what is the location where mainly road safety problems arise

A: Solution: Traffic congestion is also known as a traffic jam and also refers to when traffic either…

Q: Do you support street parking in urban areas and why or why not?

A: Street parking is a very important aspect of urban roads.

Q: What is the distance required to stop an average passenger car when brakes are applied on a 2%…

A: It is required to determine the breaking distance. Breaking distance=v230ag±G Here v is the speed of…

Q: Calculate the minimum passing sight distance required for a two-lane rural roadway that has a posted…

A: A] step-1] Given data speed limit  45 mi/r                     Average speed of passing veticle =…

Q: An engineering student has been instructed to obtain the density of traffic for a road. She has no…

A: Brief Concept Introduction- The density of traffic for a road- Vehicles per mile or per kilometer is…

Q: Traffic delay experiencing by drivers in streets due to traffic signs is called . . delay

A: Delay is a measure that most directly relates driver’s experience and it is measure of excess time…

Q: The essential five methods used to control conflicting streams of vehicles at intersection are :…

A: Vehicles are generally used to move us from one place to another by means of transport. Thus this is…

Q: Greenberg's speed-density relation equation for the following traffic data.

A: Greenberg's model, also known as log model, is given by the equation v=vmlnkmk, where v is the…

Q: Briefly describe the different shock waves that can be formed and the traffic condi- tions that will…

A: The flow of traffic is as same as flow of fluids. The traffic is considered as a stream and all the…

Q: Find the accident rate at a road intersection per million entering vehicles if the avera

A: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Q: Considering linear relationship between density and speed; you are required to estimate the…

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Q: Calculate the minimum passing sight distance required for a two-lane rural roadway that has a posted…

A: Data given: Speed limit = 45 mi/h Average speed of passing vehicle (v) = 47 mi/h Average…

Q: Question #2: It is required to put guide sign (URBAN AREA; SPEED < 80 kph) on a rural highway,…

A: Solution: Decision sight Distance: DSD = 1.47Vt+1.075v2a where, DSD = decision sight distance, ft.…

Highway Safety

Proper highway safety refers to the methods or rules that prevent highway travelers from being killed or severely injured. Proper highway safety measures help to protect motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, passengers on public transport, and so on.