Traffic Engineering and Control

  1. Capacity and Level of Service Analysis
    1. Highway Capacity Manual Framework
      1. HCM Structure and Organization
        1. Capacity Definition
          1. Level of Service Concept
            1. LOS A through F Descriptions
              1. Performance Measures
                1. Service Flow Rates
                2. Analysis Methodology
                  1. Operational Analysis
                    1. Design Analysis
                      1. Planning Analysis
                    2. Freeway Analysis
                      1. Basic Freeway Segments
                        1. Free-Flow Speed Determination
                          1. Capacity Estimation
                            1. Density Calculation
                              1. LOS Determination
                                1. Adjustment Factors
                                  1. Lane Width and Clearance
                                    1. Heavy Vehicles
                                      1. Driver Population
                                    2. Weaving Sections
                                      1. Weaving Configuration Types
                                        1. Weaving Analysis Methodology
                                          1. Capacity Constraints
                                            1. LOS Criteria
                                            2. Merge and Diverge Areas
                                              1. Ramp Influence Areas
                                                1. Capacity Analysis
                                                  1. Queue Analysis
                                                    1. Design Considerations
                                                    2. Freeway Facilities Analysis
                                                      1. Segment-by-Segment Analysis
                                                        1. Bottleneck Identification
                                                          1. System Performance
                                                        2. Multilane Highway Analysis
                                                          1. Facility Types
                                                            1. Divided Multilane Highways
                                                              1. Undivided Multilane Highways
                                                              2. Analysis Methodology
                                                                1. Free-Flow Speed Estimation
                                                                  1. Capacity Determination
                                                                    1. LOS Analysis
                                                                    2. Adjustment Factors
                                                                      1. Lane Width and Shoulder Width
                                                                        1. Access Point Density
                                                                          1. Median Type
                                                                        2. Two-Lane Highway Analysis
                                                                          1. Analysis Methodology
                                                                            1. Average Travel Speed
                                                                              1. Percent Time Spent Following
                                                                                1. LOS Determination
                                                                                2. Directional Analysis
                                                                                  1. Directional Distribution Effects
                                                                                    1. Passing Lane Analysis
                                                                                      1. Climbing Lane Analysis
                                                                                      2. Special Considerations
                                                                                        1. Recreational Vehicle Effects
                                                                                          1. Truck Effects
                                                                                            1. Geometric Constraints
                                                                                          2. Urban Street Analysis
                                                                                            1. Arterial Analysis
                                                                                              1. Running Time Estimation
                                                                                                1. Control Delay Analysis
                                                                                                  1. LOS Determination
                                                                                                  2. Signalized Intersection Effects
                                                                                                    1. Intersection Delay
                                                                                                      1. Progression Effects
                                                                                                        1. Coordination Benefits
                                                                                                        2. Access Management Effects
                                                                                                          1. Driveway Impacts
                                                                                                            1. Signal Spacing Effects
                                                                                                            2. Multimodal Considerations
                                                                                                              1. Transit Effects
                                                                                                                1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Impacts
                                                                                                                  1. Complete Streets Analysis
                                                                                                                2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Pedestrian LOS
                                                                                                                    1. Sidewalk Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Crosswalk Analysis
                                                                                                                        1. Intersection Analysis
                                                                                                                        2. Bicycle LOS
                                                                                                                          1. Bicycle Lane Analysis
                                                                                                                            1. Mixed Traffic Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Intersection Analysis
                                                                                                                              2. Multimodal Intersection Analysis
                                                                                                                                1. Pedestrian Signal Timing Effects
                                                                                                                                  1. Bicycle Signal Timing Effects
                                                                                                                                    1. Conflict Analysis

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