Traffic on a single-lane urban street observes the following flow-density relationship: q=30k(1-k/180), where q is the traffic flow in vehicles per hour (VPH), and k is the traffic density in vehicles per mile (VPM). Answer the following questions: a. | Calculate the free flow speed, capacity, and jam density of the traffic flow. b. What is the minimum spacing and the minimum (time) headway of the traffic flow? What is the traffic volume when the travel speed is 20 MPH? C.

Traffic on a single-lane urban street observes the following flow-density relationship: q=30k(1-k/180), where q is the traffic flow in vehicles per hour (VPH), and k is the traffic density in vehicles per mile (VPM). Answer the following questions: a. | Calculate the free flow speed, capacity, and jam density of the traffic flow. b. What is the minimum spacing and the minimum (time) headway of the traffic flow? What is the traffic volume when the travel speed is 20 MPH? C.

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 9P

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