42.1 - Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of cycle time?
💡 Hint: Think about how long it takes for all lights to complete their sequence.
Define green splitting.
💡 Hint: Consider how traffic might be distributed at an intersection.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary benefit of green splitting?
💡 Hint: Consider why we need to adjust times for busy times.
True or False: Lost time is irrelevant to effective green time calculation.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens at the end of a green light.
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Challenge Problems
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Using the provided critical lane volumes and total cycle time, calculate the green split for a lane with a 500 vph volume. Assume total effective green time is 120 seconds.
💡 Hint: Make sure to calculate the total critical lane volume first!
Analyze a scenario where adding exclusive pedestrian signals reduces delays by 20%. How might this impact overall traffic flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how pedestrian crossings can change driver behavior.
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