Q-DAT

Step 1: Select Output Option

Lane Closure Schedule Delay & Queue Estimation

Step 2: Input Variables ?

Speed
free flow speed(mph) 70

Lane closure configuration

normal number of lanes per direction 2
Length of the lane closure(miles) 1

Work zone capacity

Capacity (vphpl) ? 1116 change C value
Work intensity adjustment (I) ? 160
Ramp adjustment (R) ? 0
Percentage of trucks (P) ? 29
Passenger car Equivalent (E) ? 2

"Lane Closure Schedule" output option only

Excessive Queuing ?

Critical length of Queue Maximum acceptable delay

Critical length of queue (miles) ? 2
Maximum acceptable delay(minutes) ? 20

"Delay & Queue Estimation" output option only

Schedule of Work Activity ?
Number of Closed Lanes 1
Hour lane closure begins ? 18
Hour lane closure ends ? 23
Step 3: Run the Program !

RUN
Delay & Queue Estimation

Volume input

Directional hourly volume ADT volume

"ADT volume" option only

Input weekday ADT value:
Day of week: weekday Saturday Sunday
Location of work zone: IH rural IH urban US rural US urban

0: 12AM-1AM 138
1: 1AM-2AM 119
2: 2AM-3AM 133
3: 3AM-4AM 244
4: 4AM-5AM 364
5: 5AM-6AM 696
6: 6AM-7AM 894
7: 7AM-8AM 926
8: 8AM-9AM 1014
9: 9AM-10AM 1074
10: 10AM-11AM 1094
11: 11AM-12PM 1158
12: 12PM-1PM 1247
13: 1PM-2PM 1511
14: 2PM-3PM 1951
15: 3PM-4PM 2226
16: 4PM-5PM 2055
17: 5PM-6PM 1513
18: 6PM-7PM 1052
19: 7PM-8PM 840
20: 8PM-9PM 677
21: 9PM-10PM 500
22: 10PM-11PM 360
23: 11PM-12AM 204
The Lane Closure Schedule will identify all hours when
lane(s) can be closed without exceed a critical length of
queue or maximum acceptable delay (to be shown on the
output option 1 tab below). Delay & Queue Estimation
will compute those measures for a given start time, end
time, and number of lanes closed (shown on output option
2 tab below).

If you have hourly volumes, click on "Directional hourly

volume" and enter them directly. Otherwise, click on "ADT
volume" and enter the value.

Enter the total number of lanes on the roadway section of

interest.

Refer to the WRK INTENSITY AND RAMP FACTORS tab

below for suggestions on values to use. Click on a non-
green cell and then click on "change C value" to update the
capacity value

Select the desired factor to consider and enter a value if the

Lane Closure Schedule option was selected in step 1.

Enter the number of lanes to be closed and start and end

hours of the closure if the Delay & Queue Estimation
option was selected above.
 Expected: Estimated Delay(min/veh) Best case: Estimated Delay(min/veh)
start hour 18 0.2 start hour 18 0.1
19 0.1 19 0.1
20 0.1 20 0.1
21 0.0 21 0.0
22 0.0 22 0.0
end hour 23 0.0 end hour 23 0.0

Expected: Estimated Queue(mile) Best case: Estimated Queue(mile)

start hour 18 0.0 start hour 18 0.0
19 0.0 19 0.0
20 0.0 20 0.0
21 0.0 21 0.0
22 0.0 22 0.0
end hour 23 0.0 end hour 23 0.0
 Worst case: Estimated Delay(min/veh)
start hour 18 4.4
19 6.0 Dela
20 1.9 7.0
21 0.1

Delay (min/veh)
22 0.0
6.0
end hour 23 0.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

0.0
18 19 20 21 22 23

Worst case: Estimated Queue(mile)

start hour 18 0.3
19 0.4
20 0.1 Que
Queue length (mile)

21 0.0 0.5
22 0.0
end hour 23 0.0
0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0
18 19 20 21 22 23
0.1

0.0
18 19 20 21 22 23
 Delay Estimation

Worst case
Best case
Expected

21 22 23
Hour

Queue Estimation

Worst case
Best case
Expected

21 22 23
Hour
21 22 23
Hour
 WORK INTENSITY FACTOR, I

Work intensity refers to the influence that work activities and their proximity to traffic have on work zone capacity.
Some suggested values to consider using for the work intensity value are provided below. If none of these are appropriate us

CONDITION SUGGESTED WORK INTENSITY FACTOR, I

work occurring behind concrete barrier -160

2 or more lanes are kept open through the work zone -100

one lane open, but buffer lane between traffic and work activity 0

work occurring right next to traffic, large equipment or workers involved 100
one lane open, large trucks entering and exiting work zone with materials 160

RAMP FACTOR, R

The ramp factor accounts for traffic entering the roadway close enough to a lane closure to affect capacity.
If an entrance ramp is within 1500 feet of the merge taper, enter the average hourly volume expected to use the ramp (up to
k zone capacity.
f these are appropriate use "0" for this factor.

NTENSITY FACTOR, I

A negative value will increase the capacity through the work zone

A positive value will decrease the capacity through the work zone

ed to use the ramp (up to 160).