The daily counts of the current traffic volume for a rural highway for one week of May 2000 are as shown in the following table: Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Day Daily volume 12000 12500 10500 11500 9500 9000 8500 The traffic is composed of 70% passenger car, 20% bus, 10% truck. The percent of future traffic to current traffic is predicted to be 180% up to May 2020. Determine the required number of lanes for this highway if the lane capacity is 1300 pc/hr.

The daily counts of the current traffic volume for a rural highway for one week of May 2000 are as shown in the following table: Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Day Daily volume 12000 12500 10500 11500 9500 9000 8500 The traffic is composed of 70% passenger car, 20% bus, 10% truck. The percent of future traffic to current traffic is predicted to be 180% up to May 2020. Determine the required number of lanes for this highway if the lane capacity is 1300 pc/hr.

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The daily counts of the current traffic volume for a rural highway for one week of May 2000 are
as shown in the following table:
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Day
Daily volume
12000
12500
10500
11500
9500
9000
8500
The traffic is composed of 70% passenger car, 20% bus, 10% truck. The percent of future traffic
to current traffic is predicted to be 180% up to May 2020. Determine the required number of
lanes for this highway if the lane capacity is 1300 pc/hr.

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