c) Assume that traffic on a single-lane approach to a signalized intersection observes the Greenshield's speed-density relationship. The jam density on the approach is 180 veh/mile and free flow speed is 60mph. Suppose the current signal is green and the traffic is moving at 40mph and passing through the intersection. After the green time ends, the signal turns red and vehicle queue starts to build up. The signal keeps red for 60 seconds and turns green again. Answer the following questions: 1. How fast does the vehicle queue build up after the signal turns red? 2. How far the vehicles are queued in upstream, i.e. the maximum queue length?

c) Assume that traffic on a single-lane approach to a signalized intersection observes the Greenshield's speed-density relationship. The jam density on the approach is 180 veh/mile and free flow speed is 60mph. Suppose the current signal is green and the traffic is moving at 40mph and passing through the intersection. After the green time ends, the signal turns red and vehicle queue starts to build up. The signal keeps red for 60 seconds and turns green again. Answer the following questions: 1. How fast does the vehicle queue build up after the signal turns red? 2. How far the vehicles are queued in upstream, i.e. the maximum queue length?

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c) Assume that traffic on a single-lane approach to a signalized intersection observes the
Greenshield's speed-density relationship. The jam density on the approach is 180 veh/mile
and free flow speed is 60mph. Suppose the current signal is green and the traffic is moving at
40mph and passing through the intersection. After the green time ends, the signal turns red
and vehicle queue starts to build up. The signal keeps red for 60 seconds and turns green
again. Answer the following questions:
1. How fast does the vehicle queue build up after the signal turns red?
2. How far the vehicles are queued in upstream, i.e. the maximum queue length?

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