Solution:

Based on the highest annual hourly volume:

Step 1:

DDHV  K  D  AADT …… (1)

Here, the directional design hour volume is DDHV, the factor used to convert annual average
daily traffic to a specified annual hourly volume is K, the directional distribution factor to
reflect the proportion of peak hour traffic volume travelling in the peak direction is D and the
annual average daily traffic is AADT.

Based on the highest annual hourly volume, K1  0.148 .

Weekly commuter traffic  3000 veh/h

3000 veh/h

7
Daily commuter traffic  428.57 veh/h
Therefore,
 24 h 
AADT  428.57 veh/h  
 1 day 
 10285.71 veh/d

Substitute 0.148 for K, 0.95 for D and 10285.71 veh/d for AADT in the equation 1.
DDHV  0.148  0.95 10285.71 veh/d
=1446.17 veh/h

Step 2:

Refer Table, “LOS criteria for basic freeway segments” from any traffic engineering book.
According to BFFS= 70 mi/h and LOS C,
The maximum flow rate is 1735 pc/h/ln.

Step 3:
Compute the heavy vehicle adjustment factor is f HV :
1
f HV 
1  PT  ET  1  PR  ER  1
…… (2)
Here,
The proportion of trucks and buses in the traffic stream is PT ,
The proportion of recreational vehicles in the traffic stream is PR ,
The passenger car equivalent for trucks and buses is ET ,
The passenger car equivalent for recreational vehicle is ER .

Refer Table, “Passenger Car equivalent ET for trucks and buses on specific upgrades”.
According to given 0.35 mi long and 4.5% grade 10% of truck and buses, the ET is 2 .
Refer Table, “Passenger Car equivalent ER for recreational vehicles on specific upgrades”.

According to given 0.35 mi long and 4.5% grade 2% of truck and buses, the ER is 4 .

Substitute 0.1 for PT , 0.02 for PR , 2 for ET and 4 for ER in the equation 2.
1
f HV 
1  0.1 2  1  0.02  4  1
 0.862

Step 4;
Compute the number of lanes as follows:

V
vp 
PHF  N  f HV  f p
…… (3)
vp
Here, the 15 min passenger car equivalent flow rate is ,
The hourlu volume is V,
The peak hour factor is PHF,
The number of lanes is N,
The heavy vehicle adjustment factor is f HV ,
fp
The driver population factor is

Assume number of lanes are 2 (one lane in each direction).

f
Substitute 1446.17 veh/h for V, 0.95 for PHF, 2 for N, 0.862 for f HV and 1 for p in the
equation 3.

1446.17 veh/h
vp 
0.95  2  0.862 1
 883 pc/h/ln

v
The calculated p using two lanes is less than the maximum flow rate is 1735 pc/h/ln.
Therefore, the number of lanes required is 2.