| Homework Problem 2-2 | |||||||||||
| SOLVE USING EXCEL, SHOW ALL FACTORS & FORMULAS | |||||||||||
| FREEWAY MAINLINE LEVEL OF SERVICE | |||||||||||
| Rural Freeway | Level Terrain | ||||||||||
| 12-foot lanes | Lateral Clearances: | ||||||||||
| 2 lanes in each direction | Left Shoulder: 3 feet | ||||||||||
| 13% Trucks | Right Shoulder: 5 feet | ||||||||||
| 2300 vph | ID = 0.5/mile | ||||||||||
| PHF = 0.94 | 1 mile long | ||||||||||
| (a.) What is the density of this freeway segment? What is the LOS? | |||||||||||
| (b.) What is the average speed on this freeway segment? | |||||||||||
| (c.) How high can the percentage of trucks go before we drop one LOS? | |||||||||||
| (d.) What is the LOS of this segment if it serves as a weaving section between two freeway interchanges? | |||||||||||
| University of North Florida - TTE 4004 | |||||||||||