An eight-lane freeway (four lanes in each direction) is on rolling terrain and has 11-ft lanes with a 4- ft right-side shoulder. The total ramp density is 1.5 ramps per mile. The directional peak-hour traffic volume is 5400 vehicles with 11% heavy vehicles. The peak 15-minute volume is 1421 vehicles. What are the freeway’s density and level of service

An eight-lane freeway (four lanes in each direction) is on rolling terrain and has 11-ft lanes with a 4- ft right-side shoulder. The total ramp density is 1.5 ramps per mile. The directional peak-hour traffic volume is 5400 vehicles with 11% heavy vehicles. The peak 15-minute volume is 1421 vehicles. What are the freeway’s density and level of service

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter9: Capacity And Level Of Service For Highway Segments

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4P

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