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BFC32302 Chapter 2-B PDF
BFC32302 Chapter 2-B PDF
BFC 32302 Traffic Engineering and Safety Lecturer: Dr. Basil David Daniel
Freeway Capacity
Roadway Characteristics
Traffic Characteristics
Any characteristic of the traffic stream that may affect capacity,
free-flow speed, or operations, including the percentage composition of
the traffic stream by vehicle type and the familiarity of drivers with
the freeway.
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Driver population
The traffic stream characteristics that are the basis of this
methodology are representative of regular drivers in a
substantially commuter traffic stream or in a stream in which
most of the drivers are familiar with the facility.
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