Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysi (NEW!!)
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Author: Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn
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Chapter 5, Problem 48P
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The average delay rate per vehicle resulting from the accident.
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A freeway with two northbound lanes is shut down because of an accident. At the time of theaccident, the traffic flow rate is 1200 vehicles per hour per lane and the flow remains at this level.The capacity of the freeway is 2200 vehicles per hour per lane when not impacted by an accident.The freeway is shut down completely for 20 minutes after the accident and then one lane is openfor 20 minutes and finally both lanes are opened (40 minutes after the accident). What is theaverage delay per vehicle resulting from the accident (assuming D/D/1 queuing)?
freeway with two northbound lanes is shut down because of an accident.
At the time of the accident, the traffic flow rate is 1200 vehicles per hour per lane and the flow remains at this level.
The capacity of the freeway is 2200 vehicles per hour per lane when not impacted by an accident.
The freeway is shut down completely for 20 minutes after the accident; then one lane is opened 20 minutes after accident; and finally both lanes are opened 40 minutes after the accident.
What is the total delay resulting from the accident (assuming D/D/1 queuing)?
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A segment of a 4-lane highway is being designed for a FFS of 60 mph through relatively level terrain. The directional
(i.e. one-way) design volume is 1,200 vehicles per hour. If 15% of the design volume is expected to be heavy vehicles
(i.e. trucks and buses), what is the heavy vehicle adjustment used to determine the flow rate? Provide you answer to the
nearest hundredths.
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