Distance: 12km Width: 45m wide (4 lane road) Maximum Speed Travel Time 80 mph (128 km/h) 00 hours 06 minutes Vehicles/hour 06:00-07:00 "1400 07:00-08:00 >1400 02:00-03:00 <400 (Minimum # of Cars In a day)

Distance: 12km Width: 45m wide (4 lane road) Maximum Speed Travel Time 80 mph (128 km/h) 00 hours 06 minutes Vehicles/hour 06:00-07:00 "1400 07:00-08:00 >1400 02:00-03:00 <400 (Minimum # of Cars In a day)

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

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Calculate the changes in the maximum speed depending on the total vehicle per hour.
Distance: 12km
Width: 45m wide (4 lane road)
Maximum Speed
Travel Time
80 mph (128 km/h)
00 hours 06 minutes
Vehicles/hour
06:00-07:00
"1400
07:00-08:00
>1400
02:00-03:00
<400 (Minimum # of Cars In a day)

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