A one-way road is found to have a capacity of 2000 veh/hr. If a traffic enforcer says that the traffic volume there is only 150 veh/hr, can you conclude that the traffic condition is not congested? Why or why not? Illustrate using a diagram.

A one-way road is found to have a capacity of 2000 veh/hr. If a traffic enforcer says that the traffic volume there is only 150 veh/hr, can you conclude that the traffic condition is not congested? Why or why not? Illustrate using a diagram.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

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