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D (proportion of peak hour traffic traveling in the peak direction):0.65 Trucks: 8% of peak hour volume PHF = 0.94 Lane width:12 ft Shoulder width:10 ft Total ramp density:0.5 interchange/mile; all interchanges are to be cloverleaf interchanges Terrain:rolling Determine the number of lanes in the peak direction required to provide LOS C. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.)_______

D (proportion of peak hour traffic traveling in the peak direction):0.65 Trucks: 8% of peak hour volume PHF = 0.94 Lane width:12 ft Shoulder width:10 ft Total ramp density:0.5 interchange/mile; all interchanges are to be cloverleaf interchanges Terrain:rolling Determine the number of lanes in the peak direction required to provide LOS C. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.)_______

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An urban freeway is to be designed using the following information.
AADT = 51,500 veh/day
K (proportion of AADT occurring during the peak hour): 0.11
D (proportion of peak hour traffic traveling in the peak direction):0.65
Trucks: 8% of peak hour volume
PHF = 0.94
Lane width:12 ft
Shoulder width:10 ft
Total ramp density:0.5 interchange/mile; all interchanges are to be cloverleaf interchanges
Terrain:rolling
Determine the number of lanes in the peak direction required to provide LOS C. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.)_______
calculations required Calculate your answers for the peak direction only.
Enter fHV,
the peak hour volume _____veh/h
the free flow speed _______ mi/h
the demand flow rate i_______ pc/h/ln
the mean speed ________mi/h
 the density ______ pc/mi/ln.)

 

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