A section of a highway is known to have a free-flow speed of 65 mi/h and a capacity of 3500veh/h. in a given hour, 2500 vehicles were counted at a specified point along this highway section. If the linear speed-density relationship applies. What would you estimate the space-mean sped(mph) of these 2500 vehicles be?

A section of a highway is known to have a free-flow speed of 65 mi/h and a capacity of 3500veh/h. in a given hour, 2500 vehicles were counted at a specified point along this highway section. If the linear speed-density relationship applies. What would you estimate the space-mean sped(mph) of these 2500 vehicles be?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

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