41.5 - Cycle time
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Define cycle time in traffic signal design.
💡 Hint: Think about the signal's operation duration.
What does headway refer to?
💡 Hint: Focus on the timing of vehicles in a sequence.
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What is cycle time in traffic signals?
💡 Hint: Think of the overall time taken for all traffic lights.
True or False: Headway is the same for all vehicles at an intersection.
💡 Hint: Consider varying distances and starting times.
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Given a saturation headway of 1.5 seconds, how many vehicles can pass in an hour if the traffic light remains green? Assume the green time is uninterrupted.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between headway in seconds and flow in hours.
A traffic signal has a cycle length of 80 seconds with a green time of 35 seconds, yellow time of 5 seconds, and total lost time of 6 seconds. Calculate the effective green time.
💡 Hint: Add green and yellow times, then deduct lost times.
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