A traffic data has been collected on two points on a highway: Point A and Point B, 450m apart. Observations at Point A shows that five vehicles passed the location at intervals 5, 5, 3, and 3 sec respectively. The speed of the vehicles at point A are 61, 59, 70, 79, 55 km/hr respectively. Assume the speed is maintained until point B. What is the density, in veh/km.

A traffic data has been collected on two points on a highway: Point A and Point B, 450m apart. Observations at Point A shows that five vehicles passed the location at intervals 5, 5, 3, and 3 sec respectively. The speed of the vehicles at point A are 61, 59, 70, 79, 55 km/hr respectively. Assume the speed is maintained until point B. What is the density, in veh/km.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13P

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