Vehicles arrive to a bridge at a rate of 24 vehicles per minute. The capacity of the bridge is typically 3000 veh/hour, but is reduced to 941 veh/hour for 12 minutes. What is the duration of the queue that forms on the bridge in minutes? Answer 15.8 mins

Vehicles arrive to a bridge at a rate of 24 vehicles per minute. The capacity of the bridge is typically 3000 veh/hour, but is reduced to 941 veh/hour for 12 minutes. What is the duration of the queue that forms on the bridge in minutes? Answer 15.8 mins

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

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Capacity and Level of Service at Intersections

The term capacity is associated with transportation engineering. Capacity helps to understand how many pedestrians or vehicles can be handled by a transport facility. Level of service is also a term associated with transportation engineering. The level of service indicates the performance of the transport facility.

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