Question: ( 2 0 points ) Problem 6 . An urban freeway is designed for a rolling terrain with 1 1 - ft lanes, obstructions 2

(20 points) Problem 6. An urban freeway is designed for a rolling terrain with 11-ft lanes, obstructions 2 ft from the right edge of the traveled pavement, and 1.5 interchanges per mile. The traffic stream consists primarily of commuters. A directional weekday peak-hour volume of 2,300 vehicles is observed, with 700 vehicles arriving in the most congested 15-min period. The traffic stream has 15% large trucks and buses and no RVs.
(1) How many lanes need to be designed for this freeway to serve at a level of service no worse than B?
(2) If AADT is estimated to be 35,000 veh/day for this section. What is the 30th design hour volume? Assume a directional factor of 60%.
CAN YOU PLEASE ANSWER #2 ONLY.
( 2 0 points ) Problem 6 . An urban freeway is

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