Traffic and Highway Engineering - With Mindtap
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Chapter 9, Problem 14P
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The traffic characteristics of each of the six levels of service for two lane highways.
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Briefly describe the traffic characteristics associated with each of the levels of service for basic freeway sections.
A freeway is to be designed to provide LOS C for the
following conditions: design hourly volume of 5600 veh/h;
PHF: 0.92; trucks: 6%; free flow speed: 70 mi/h; no lateral
obstructions;rolling terrain; total ramp density of 0.75 ramps
per mile.Determine: whether eight (four in each direction)
12 ft lanesare enough to provide LOS C.
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a) Briefly explain the following:
i) Level of service of a highway link
ii) Design hour volume
iii) Peak hour factor
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