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14. Capacity and Level of Service

Capacity and level of service are critical concepts in transportation facilities providing insights into traffic management. Capacity focuses on the maximum volume the road can accommodate, while level of service offers a qualitative measure of driving conditions. Various factors influence these metrics, including traffic composition, roadway geometric characteristics, and control conditions. The Highway Capacity Manual classifies levels of service from A to F, delineating driving comfort and system efficiency.

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Sections

  • 35

    Capacity And Level Of Service

    This section focuses on the concepts of capacity and level of service (LOS) in transportation engineering, explaining how they quantify traffic performance.

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  • 35.1

    Overview

    This section explains the concepts of capacity and level of service in transportation facilities, highlighting their quantitative and qualitative measures respectively.

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  • 35.2

    Capacity

    Capacity is defined as the maximum number of vehicles or passengers a transportation facility can accommodate per unit time under specific conditions.

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  • 35.3

    Level Of Service

    Level of Service (LOS) provides a qualitative measure of traffic conditions on a transportation facility, distinguishing it from quantitative capacity analysis.

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  • 35.4

    Types Of Facilities

    This section classifies transportation facilities into uninterrupted and interrupted flow categories, elaborating on examples and their operational characteristics.

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  • 35.5

    Highway Capacity

    Highway capacity refers to the maximum rate at which vehicles or persons can traverse a point on a roadway under specified conditions.

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  • 35.6

    Factors Affecting Level Of Service

    This section outlines the various factors influencing the Level of Service (LOS) on a roadway, emphasizing speed, traffic interruption, and driver comfort.

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  • 35.7

    Summary

    Capacity and level of service are essential concepts in traffic operation, with capacity focusing on the system's ability to handle traffic, and level of service reflecting the driver's perspective.

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  • 35.8

    Problems

    This section addresses various problems related to transportation capacity and level of service.

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What we have learnt

  • Capacity indicates the maxi...
  • Level of service (LOS) prov...
  • Highway capacity is affecte...

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