researcher was positioned at the side of a 2-lane rural highway. He recorded the volume of northbound traffic, aggregated into 15 minute intervals. The recorded volumes were 243, 276, 318 and 490 vehicles for the first, second, third, and fourth 15-minute intervals, respectively. Calculate the peak flow rate (v/h). Provide your answer to the nearest integer.

researcher was positioned at the side of a 2-lane rural highway. He recorded the volume of northbound traffic, aggregated into 15 minute intervals. The recorded volumes were 243, 276, 318 and 490 vehicles for the first, second, third, and fourth 15-minute intervals, respectively. Calculate the peak flow rate (v/h). Provide your answer to the nearest integer.

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

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