Level of Service Presentation PDF

LEVEL OF SERVICE CONCEPT PRESENTED BY: RAY ANNE BUCARILE TOPIC OUTLINE CONCEPT OF LOS FACTORS CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING LOS 6 LOS SELECTED BY HCM FACTORS AFFECTING CAPACITY AND LOS  TRIP A TRIP b Standard Commute 5 Minutes...

LEVEL OF SERVICE CONCEPT PRESENTED BY: RAY ANNE BUCARILE TOPIC OUTLINE CONCEPT OF LOS FACTORS CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING LOS 6 LOS SELECTED BY HCM FACTORS AFFECTING CAPACITY AND LOS  TRIP A TRIP b Standard Commute 5 Minutes of Standard Commute 30 Minutes of of traffic of traffic 45 minutes to UM delay 30 minutes to UM delay 50 mins per trip 60 mins per trip  LEVEL OF SERVICE -defined as a qualitative measure of the operating conditions in a traffic stream and the perception of these conditions by drivers and passengers. FACTORS THAT ARE CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE OPERATING SPEED & TRAVEL TIME TRAFFIC INTERRUPTIONS & RESTRICTIONS FREEDOM TO MANEUVER DRIVING COMFORT ECONOMY, WITH MINIMUM OPERATING COST OF  6 LEVELS OF SERVICE Leve Free-flow l A High level of physical and psychological comfort Leve l bflow Stable zone Reasonable level of physical and psychological comfort Leve lC More restrictions than LoS B Tension is noticeable  6 LEVELS OF SERVICE Leve l Dunstable Approaching conditions Little freedom to Leve maneuver lE Unstable flow Maneuverability is extremely limited Leve Congestedl flow F Road segment is used above designed capacity 2 FACTORS AFFECTING CAPACITY AND LEVEL OF SERVICE ROADWAY CONDITION Lane Width Lateral Clearance Shoulders Horizontal Alignment Gradient Pavement Surface Condition Intersection at Grade TRAFFIC CONDITION  Lane Width- recommended to be 3.65m for highways and 2.74m for lower-grade roads Lateral Clearance- the distance between the edge of the roadway to obstacles Shoulders- 1.2 m width increase the effective width of the lane by 0.3 m Horizontal Alignments- sharp curves, sight distance, superelevation Gradient- rise or fall along the length of the road with respect to the horizontal alignment Pavement Surface Condition- how smooth or rough the road Intersections-at-grade -where the roads meet Traffic Condition - vehicle types, traffic flow variation, traffic interruptions, lane distribution, number of lanes, traffic direction (one or two-way traffic movements) CAPACITY OF RURAL ROADS CAPACITY OF URBAN ROADS THANK YOU FOR LISTENING ! RESOURCE PAGE Use these design resources in your Canva Presentation. Happy designing! Delete or hide this page before presenting.