Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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An existing Class I two-lane highway is to be analyzed to determine the level of servicein each direction, given the following information:Traffic data:PHV = 600 veh/h60% in the peak direction8% trucks2% recreational vehiclesPHF = 0.86No passing zones: 40%Geometric data:Rolling terrainBFFS = 55 mi/h (88 km/h)Lane width = 11 ft (3.3 m)Shoulder width = 2 ft (0.6 m)8 access points per mile (5 access points per km)
An existing Class I two-lane highway is to be analyzed to determine the two-way level of service, given the following information:
Traffic data:
PHV _ 600 veh/h
60% in the peak direction
8% trucks
2% recreational vehicles
PHF = 0.86
No-passing zones: 40%
Geometric data:
Rolling terrain
BFFS _ 55 mi/h
Lane width _ 11 ft
Shoulder width _ 2 ft
8 access points per mile
The following figure shows the Level of Service (LOS) criteria for a multilane highway segment. If the free
flow speed is 45 mph and the analysis flow rate is 1800 passenger cars per hour per lane (pc/h/In). What is
the actual speed and density of the traffic flow at this specific location? What is the LOs of the location?
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