Practice Problems - 42.6 | 21. Traffic Signal Design-II | Transportation Engineering - Vol 2
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Question 1 Easy

What is the lost time per phase?

💡 Hint: Refer to the data provided in the problem.

Question 2 Easy

Define cycle length.

💡 Hint: Think about what 'complete' means in this context.

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Question 1

What does the term 'cycle length' refer to?

Time for a complete traffic signal sequence
Duration of green light only
Amber light duration

💡 Hint: Consider all phases involved in a signal operation.

Question 2

True or False: Lost time affects the actual green time available.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how signals operate during transitions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A four-legged intersection with different flows of traffic needs to determine an efficient cycle length. If traffic is consistently high and flows are 800 vph (North-South) and 600 vph (East-West), what would be the optimal cycle length considering a lost time of 2.5 seconds and a V/C ratio of 0.9?

💡 Hint: Mind the saturation flow and adjust your calculations accordingly.

Challenge 2 Hard

With given traffic flows of 750 vph (North-South) and 500 vph (East-West), what would the total delay be for one full cycle if the effective green time allocated is 18 seconds?

💡 Hint: Focus on which values are needed from the relationships outlined with Webster’s Delay formula.

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