Home Work

1.   Estimate the free-flow speed of a four-laneundivided multilane highway having the following characteristics:

a.   Base free-flow speed = 55 mph

b.   Average lane width = 10 ft

c.   Lateral clearance = 3 ft at both roadsides

d.   Access-point density = 25 per mile on eachside of the roadway.

 

Solution：

 

Because theaverage lane width is 10ft, the

Because thelateral clearance is 3ft at both roadsides and it is a four-lane undividedhighway, we can know that

Because it isundivided, we can know that

Because theaccess-point density is 20 per mile on each side of the roadway, we can knowthat 5.0

So we cancalculate the free-flow speed is:

 

 

2.   Estimate the free-flow speed of a six-lanesuburban freeway with 11-ft lanes, lateral clearances of 5 ft, and interchangesspaced at an average of 0.8 miles.

 

Becausethe lane width is 12ft, we can know that

Becausethe lateral clearances are 4ft and there are 3 lanes in one direction, we canknow that

Becausethere are six lanes, we can know that

Becausethe interchanges spaced at an average of 0.75 miles, we can know that

So wecan calculate the free-flow speed is:

 

 

 

3.   A freewayoperating in generally rolling terrain has a     trafficcomposition of 8% trucks and 6% RV’s. If the     observedpeak hour volume is 4,500 vph, what is the equivalent volume in pcph?

 

RV’s.If the observed peak hour volume is 3,500 vph, what is the equivalent volume inpcph?

Solutions:

For it is in generally rolling terrain, ,

Trucks:3500*0.1*2.5=875 pce/h

RV’s:3500*0.05*2.0=350 pce/h

Cars:3500*0.85*1.0=2975 pce/h

Total:875+350+2975=4200 pce/h

 

 

 

4.   An oldurban four-lane freeway has the following    characteristics:(a) 10-ft lanes, (b) no lateral clearance    (0-ft),(c) an interchange density of 2.5/mi, (d) 4% trucks, 2% RVs, (e) PHF = 0.85,and (f) rolling terrain.   The presentpeak-hour demand on the facility is 2,100 vph. What is the present LOS expected?

 

Solution:

Step 1: Because of rolling terrain, ,

     

Step 2:

Because the lane width is 11ft, we can knowthat

Because there is no lateral clearance andthere are 2 lanes in one direction, we can know that

Because there are four lanes, we can knowthat

Because the interchanges spaced at anaverage of 2.0/mi, we can know that

So we can calculate the free-flow speed is:

Step 3: The demand flow rate underequivalent ideal conditions is: (Suppose the users are occasional, )

Step 4:

So the level of service is C.

 

 

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