A segment of eight-lane urban freeway experiences a breakdown that blocks two lanes completely for a period of one hour in the peak direction. The breakdown occurs at 9:00 AM and is cleared by 10:00 AM. The capacity of the segment is 2,100 veh/h/ln, with a maximum queue discharge rate of 1,800 veh/h/In. Beginning at 9 AM, the traffic demand at this location is:
A segment of eight-lane urban freeway experiences a breakdown that blocks two lanes completely for a period of one hour in the peak direction. The breakdown occurs at 9:00 AM and is cleared by 10:00 AM. The capacity of the segment is 2,100 veh/h/ln, with a maximum queue discharge rate of 1,800 veh/h/In. Beginning at 9 AM, the traffic demand at this location is:
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Transcribed Image Text:A segment of eight-lane urban freeway experiences a breakdown
that blocks two lanes completely for a period of one hour in the peak
direction. The breakdown occurs at 9:00 AM and is cleared by 10:00
AM. The capacity of the segment is 2,100 veh/h/In, with a maximum
queue discharge rate of 1,800 veh/h/ln. Beginning at 9 AM, the traffic
demand at this location is:
9:00 AM-10:00 AM 8,400 veh/h
10:00 AM-11:00 AM 8,000 veh/h
11:00 AM-12:00 Noon 7,000 veh/h
After 12:00 Noon 6,000 veh/h
1. What is the maximum queue size that will form in this scenario?
2. At what time does the stable capacity value resume?
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