Question: Problem 1 . 1 4 : A retired traffic engineer cycles every day at different times along the same route. His 0 . 8 k

Problem 1.14:
A retired traffic engineer cycles every day at different times along the same route. His 0.8km bike route is parallel with the roadway as shown in Figure 1.19 below. Being a traffic engineer, he made a habit of counting the number of cars in lane A on the roadway overtaking him (Mo) and he overtook (Mp) while riding Northward and the number of cars that he met while riding Southward (MS). Table 1.6 below summarizes the average count he obtained for each different period of the day. Given that he cycles at the constant speed of 32kmh and assuming a linear speed-density relationship:
(a) Find the traffic stream conditions (flow, speed and density) for each period of the day (show complete calculation for one of the periods, and summarized/tabulate the rest);
(b) Plot and establish the speed-density relationship for the traffic stream;
(c) Estimate the capacity of lane A;
(d) Determine the spacings when flow is 1200vehh; and
(e) Sketch the flow-density relationship, show all corresponding values and state the traffic conditions on the sketch.
Table 1.6 Average count for each period of time.
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Problem 1 . 1 4 : A retired traffic engineer

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