An eight-lane freeway section is designed to have a lane width of 12 ft, right-side shoulder width is 3 ft, and 3 ramps over a 2-mile-long centerline. What is the free-flow speed for this freeway section? O a. 75 mph O b. 70 mph O c. 65 mph O d. 60 mph

An eight-lane freeway section is designed to have a lane width of 12 ft, right-side shoulder width is 3 ft, and 3 ramps over a 2-mile-long centerline. What is the free-flow speed for this freeway section? O a. 75 mph O b. 70 mph O c. 65 mph O d. 60 mph

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Chapter9: Capacity And Level Of Service For Highway Segments

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An eight-lane freeway section is designed to have a lane width of 12 ft, right-side shoulder width is 3 ft, and
3 ramps over a 2-mile-long centerline. What is the free-flow speed for this freeway section?
a. 75 mph
b. 70 mph
65 mph
O d. 60 mph
C.

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