1. A planner in a state Department of Transportation (DOT) wants to estimate the expected additional...

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1. A planner in a state Department of Transportation (DOT) wants to estimate the expected additional daily road user costs (DRUC) for a project being planned. The project will require motorists to travel on a 12 mile detour at a speed of 45 mph compared to the original under construction road that is 7 miles long and has a speed limit of 40 mph. The average daily traffic affected by the project is 12,000 vehicles/day including 7% trucks. The detour has one additional traffic signal which is expected to cause a total delay of 2 minutes. Estimate the DRUC for this project if the direct travel cost rate is $0.25/mi and $0.75/mi for passenger cars and trucks, respectively and the hourly wage of truck drivers with fringe benefits is $60/hr. 1. A planner in a state Department of Transportation (DOT) wants to estimate the expected additional daily road user costs (DRUC) for a project being planned. The project will require motorists to travel on a 12 mile detour at a speed of 45 mph compared to the original under construction road that is 7 miles long and has a speed limit of 40 mph. The average daily traffic affected by the project is 12,000 vehicles/day including 7% trucks. The detour has one additional traffic signal which is expected to cause a total delay of 2 minutes. Estimate the DRUC for this project if the direct travel cost rate is $0.25/mi and $0.75/mi for passenger cars and trucks, respectively and the hourly wage of truck drivers with fringe benefits is $60/hr.