Question: The flow on a 6 - lane freeway ( i . e . , 3 lanes in each direction ) can be modeled using a

The flow on a 6-lane freeway (i.e.,3 lanes in each direction) can be modeled using a truncated Greenberg model. It is found that the jam density using the model is 115 vehicles per lane per mile (i.e.,345 vehicles per mile for 3 lanes in one direction). Also, as density decreases from the jam density, speed increases until some value k such that at k=22 vehicles per lane per mile the speed is 75 mph. Then in the range 0<=k<=k', the speed is constant at 75 mph.
Part a. What is the total flow in vehicles/hour for 3 lanes in one direction when k =30 vehicles per lane per mile?
Part b. What is the total flow in vehicles/hour for 3 lanes in one direction if k = kmax, i.e., the density that maximizes flow?

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