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1. An existing urban freeway in rolling terrain is to be analyzed to determine LOS using the following information: Number of lanes in each direction: 3 Peak hour volume: 3500 veh/h (in the peak direction, mainly commuter traffic) 8% trucks 0% recreational vehicles PHF=0.95 Lane width: 11 ft Lateral clearance: 4 ft Average interchange spacing: 1.0 mile Base FFS: 65 mph
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- An urban freeway is to be designed using the following information. AADT = 52,500 veh/day K (proportion of AADT occurring during the peak hour): D (proportion of peak hour traffic traveling in the peak direction): Trucks: PHF = 0.94 Lane width: Shoulder width: Total ramp density: Terrain: 3 Determine the number of lanes in the peak direction required to provide LOS C. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.) lanes. 0.12 0.65 8% of peak hour volume demand flow rate 12 ft 10 ft 0.5 interchange/mile; all interchanges are to be cloverleaf interchanges rolling HV' Show all calculations required. (Calculate your answers for the peak direction only. Enter fy, the peak hour volume in veh/h, the free flow speed in mi/h, the demand flow rate in pc/h/In, the mean speed in mi/h, and the density in pc/mi/ln.) fHV peak hour volume 0.893 free flow speed mean speed density 6300 X Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculations. veh/h 1500 X Your…An existing urban freeway with 4 lanes in each direction has the following characteristics. Traffic data: Peak hour volume (in the peak direction): 7,110 veh/h Trucks: 10% of peak hour volume PHF = 0.93 Geometric data: Lane width: 11 ft Shoulder width: 6 ft Total ramp density: 1.8 ramps per mile Terrain: rolling Determine the LOS in the peak hour. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.) LOS A LOS B LOS C LOS D LOS E LOS F Show the demand flow rate (in pc/h/ln), mean speed (in mi/h), and density (in pc/mi/ln) for the given conditions. demand flow rate pc/h/lnmean speed mi/h density pc/mi/lnAn existing Class I two-lane highway is to be analyzed to determine the level of servicein each direction, given the following information:Traffic data:PHV = 600 veh/h60% in the peak direction8% trucks2% recreational vehiclesPHF = 0.86No passing zones: 40%Geometric data:Rolling terrainBFFS = 55 mi/h (88 km/h)Lane width = 11 ft (3.3 m)Shoulder width = 2 ft (0.6 m)8 access points per mile (5 access points per km)
- A four-lane basic freeway segment on level terrain is being redesigned. The current roadway has 12 ft lanes with 4 ft shoulders. The proposed alignment would expand to six 11-ft lanes with 2 ft shoulders. The road carries 3000 vehicles in the peak hour in one direction, with 925 coming in the peak 15 minutes. The truck mix is 70/30 and makes up 10% of traffic. What is the density and LOS (level of service) before and after the proposed change?An existing urban freeway with 4 lanes in each direction has the following characteristics. Traffic data: Peak hour volume (in the peak direction): Trucks: PHF = 0.93 Geometric data: Lane width: Shoulder width: Total ramp density: Terrain: rolling 11 ft 6 ft 1.8 ramps per mile Determine the LOS in the peak hour. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.) LOS A LOS B LOS C LOS D LOS E LOS F mean speed density 7,010 veh/h 10% of peak hour volume Show the demand flow rate (in pc/h/In), mean speed (in mi/h), and density (in pc/mi/ln) for the given conditions. demand flow rate pc/h/In mi/h pc/mi/InAn urban freeway is to be designed using the following information. AADT = 52,500 veh/day K (proportion of AADT occurring during the peak hour): 0.12 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.)_______ lanes Show all calculations required. (Calculate your answers for the peak direction only. Enter fHV, the peak hour volume in veh/h, the free flow speed in mi/h, the demand flow rate in pc/h/ln, the mean speed in mi/h, and the density in pc/mi/ln.) fHV ________ peak hour volume___________veh/h free flow speed_______ mi/h demand flow rate___________ pc/h/ln mean speed_________ mi/h density_____________ pc/mi/ln.
- 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.)An existing urban freeway with 4 lanes in each direction has the following characteristics. Traffic data: Peak hour volume (in the peak direction): Trucks: PHF = 0.93 Geometric data: LOS A OLOS B LOS C LOS D LOS E LOS F Lane width: Shoulder width: Total ramp density: Terrain: rolling 11 ft 6 ft 1.8 ramps per mile Determine the LOS in the peak hour. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.) 7,090 veh/h 10% of peak hour volume Show the demand flow rate (in pc/h/In), mean speed (in mi/h), and density (in pc/mi/In) for the given conditions. demand flow rate 2191 pc/h/In mean speed density 50 X mi/h 43.82 X pc/mi/InAn existing rural freeway in rolling terrain is to be analyzed to determine LOS using the following information: Number of lanes in each direction: 2 Peak hour volume: 2640 veh/h 18% trucks 2% recreational vehicles PHF _ 0.91 Lane width: 12 ft Lateral clearance: 10 ft Average interchange spacing: 3 mi
- An existing four-lane freeway in rural area is with the following :information Lane width 3.5m, 0.9m lateral clearance, 1800 veh/hr peak hour volume, PHF=0.9, interchange density =0.90, 5% trucks, 5% buses and the road is within a mountainous terrain. Then based on the HCM procedure, the service flow rate (pc/h/In) isA long segment of suburban freeway is to be designed on level terrain. The level segment, however, is followed by a 4.5% grade, 2.0 miles in length. If the DDHV is 2,500 vehicles per hour with 15% trucks (standard mix), how many lanes will be needed on the (A.) Upgrade, (B.) Downgrade, (C.) Level terrain segment to provide for level of service C? Lane widths and lateral clearances may be assumed to be 12 feet and 6 feet, respectively. Ramp density is expected to be 1.0 ramps per mile. The PHF is 0.92. Good weather, no incidents, no work zones, and regular users of the facility may be assumed.An existing urban freeway with 4 lanes in each direction has the following characteristics. Traffic data: Peak hour volume (in the peak direction): Trucks: PHF = 0.93 Geometric data: LOS A LOS B LOS C LOS D LOS E LOS F Lane width: Shoulder width: Total ramp density: Terrain: rolling 11 ft 6 ft 1.8 ramps per mile Determine the LOS in the peak hour. (Assume commuter traffic and assume no RVs.) mean speed density 7,010 veh/h 10% of peak hour volume Show the demand flow rate (in pc/h/In), mean speed (in mi/h), and density (in pc/mi/In) for the given conditions. demand flow rate 2199 pc/h/In 54 X mi/h 41 X pc/mi/In