TXDOT is working on the design of l-69 north of Victoria. They project a demand volume of 52,000 vehicles per day with a K factor of 0.12 and a directional distribution of 56/44 in level terrain with a target LOS of B and 17% trucks and buses. They plan to have roughly one diamond interchange every 2 miles. What number of lanes is required to achieve these design requirements? What LOS would occur for a typical 4-lane rural interstate design?

TXDOT is working on the design of l-69 north of Victoria. They project a demand volume of 52,000 vehicles per day with a K factor of 0.12 and a directional distribution of 56/44 in level terrain with a target LOS of B and 17% trucks and buses. They plan to have roughly one diamond interchange every 2 miles. What number of lanes is required to achieve these design requirements? What LOS would occur for a typical 4-lane rural interstate design?

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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