Typical peak design hour characteristics.

Author(s)
Wanty, D.
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Abstract

This paper fills a knowledge gap in helping practitioners determine what is the appropriate design year traffic flow for current and future planning. Analysis of continuous classified traffic data is undertaken with the 10th, 30th, etc hourly flow derived as a percentage of annual average daily traffic (AADT) for typical urban arterial, peri-urban, rural strategic and rural recreational (winter & summer) highways, and the associated percentage of hourly volume (HV) and directional split. The paper outlines the background and methodology, provides example graphs and analysis tables, discusses the results and summarises the key findings. Recommendations are provided for adoption by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) in particular and suggestions for further improvement in information management and dissemination of the study results for use by practitioners. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E220164.

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20101853 ST CD-ROM /72 / ITRD E220146
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In: Building on 50 years of road and transport research : proceedings of the 24th ARRB Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 12-15 October 2010, 16 p.

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