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    Project 2

    CEE 327
    Kristal Kozai
    Jonathan Shuster
    Katie Hedgecock
    James Mitchell

    Summary of Results:
    Based on our analyses, these are our results:
    Traffic Flow and LOS
    1. Hourly traffic volume change with time

    Hourly Volume
    4000
    3500
    3000
    2500
    2000
    Volume (cars) 1500
    1000
    500
    0

    Hour

    2. Hourly average traffic speed. The data for traffic speed for each
    20-second interval and for each hour is attached in the Excel file.

    Topic
    Flw
    Flc
    TRD
    FFS
    Rounded
    FFS
    Average
    Speed

    Original
    Bridge
    1.9
    2.4
    1.333333
    33
    63.62879
    81

    PHF
    Fp

    0.727744
    81
    1

    Fhv

    0.968523

    65
    58.29354
    18

    Vp

    2087.715
    35.81383
    01
    E

    Density
    LOS

    Hourly Speed
    70
    60
    50
    40
    Speed (mph) 30
    20
    10
    0

    Hour

    3. The worst LOS for Eastbound SR-520 at the current bridge is LOS
    E. It occurs between hours 6 and 7.

    Topic
    Topic

    4 Lane

    Flw
    Flc

    0
    0
    1.33333
    333
    71.2998
    06

    TRD
    FFS
    Rounded
    FFS
    Average
    Speed

    70
    58.5339
    519

    6 Lane

    0.72774
    PHF Flw0.72774 0
    PHF
    481
    Flc 481 0
    Fp
    1
    4.
    Assuming
    the
    new bridge were to
    Fp
    1 1.33333
    open
    in 2021,
    N TRD 2 333
    N
    2 the LOS for the 4lane alternative is LOS E and for
    71.2998
    0.96852
    the 6-lane alternative is LOS C.
    Fhv FFS0.9685206
    Fhv
    3
    Rounde 3
    1535.94
    Vp d FFS
    2194.2070
    Vp
    661
    Averag945
    Densit e 37.4860
    68.6908 Densit 22.3602
    y Speed978 225
    y
    886
    LOS
    E
    LOS
    C

    Tolling Methods
    1. Toll gates in 2021 with 1 ETC and 7 MTB:
    Vehicles will need to wait in a queue for toll collection from
    hours 8 to 22.
    The maximum vehicle delay is 46.6 minutes.
    The total delay per day is 16,234 vehicle-hours.
    The maximum toll collection time to avoid vehicle queues
    from exceeding the storage space of 50 vehicles is 10.56
    seconds per vehicle.

    MTB 2021 Flowrate vs Time


    400
    350
    300
    250

    Flowrate (veh/hr) 200


    150
    100
    50
    0

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    Time (Hours)
    Arrival Rate

    Departure Rate

    2. When the ETC usage is 80% in 2025, we recommend 2 gates for


    ETC and 1 to 3 gates for MTB depending on the time of day. With
    this configuration, the total vehicle delay is 0 vehicle-hours and
    the maximum queue length is 0.

    To determine the configuration of the lanes in year 2025, the volumes


    of ETC and MTB were analyzed. Since the highest volume
    approximated in the ETC was 3231 vehicles per hour and the FHWA
    states the base capacity for a freeway is about 2400 pcphpl, two ETC
    lanes would be needed so that cars would not be stopped by traffic [5].
    To determine how many MTB lanes would be needed, the queue was
    determined based on different arrival rates for different amount of
    open MTB lanes. Not all of the original MTB lanes need to be open in
    order to have zero cars in queue. The schedule for MTB lanes are as
    shown in the table in the results.

    Calculations:
    Traffic Flow and LOS
    D

    vp
    savg

    fHV

    vp

    V
    PHF N fHV fp

    1
    1 PT (ET 1) PR (ER 1)

    PHF

    V15,max
    4 Vi

    FFS BFFS fLW fc 3.22TRD.84


    We found 8 access points in 3 miles on either
    For Original

    Bridge

    V15,max 1011veh Occurs at 6 : 45am V 2943veh


    2943
    .7277
    4 1011
    1
    fHV
    .9685
    1.065(1.5 1)
    2943
    pc
    vp
    2087.715
    .7277 2 .96851
    ln hr
    PHF

    FFS calculated

    from data

    FFS 63.638 65mph


    From table in slides
    savg 65 .00001418(2087.715 1400) ^ 2 58.29mph
    D

    2087.715
    pc
    35.8
    LOS E
    58.29
    ln mi

    For New 4 lane Bridge


    Vnew 2943(1.01)5 3093veh
    V15,max,new 1011(1.01)5 1063.57
    3093
    .7277
    4 1063.57
    fHV .9685
    3093
    pc
    vp
    2195.174
    .7277 2 .96851
    ln hr
    .84
    FFS 75.4 0 0 3.22(1.33) 71.299mph 70mph
    PHF

    From table in slides


    savg 70 .0000116(2195.174 1200) ^ 2 58.51mph
    D

    2195.174
    pc
    37.48
    LOS E
    58.51
    ln mi

    direction of

    the bridge center

    For

    New 6 Lane Bride

    Vnew 3093veh 70% 2165.1veh


    PHF .7277
    fHV .9685
    2165.1
    pc
    1536.017
    .72772 .96851
    ln hr
    .84
    FFS 75.4 0 0 3.22(1.33) 71.299mph 70mph

    vp

    From table in slides


    savg 70 .0000116(1536.017 1200) ^ 2 68.69mph
    D

    1536.017
    pc
    22.36
    LOS C
    68.69
    ln mi

    Tolling Methods
    Hourly volume 2016 (veh/hr) calculated in Volume and Speed data
    (Excel sheet 1)
    2021 hourly volume (veh/hr) 2016 volume ( 1.01 )5
    of traffic growth of 1% for 5 years.

    due to estimated rate

    ETC hourly volume = 2021 hourly volume*(0.35) 35% of vehicles have


    RF tags
    MTB hourly volume = 2021 hourly volume ETC hourly volume
    Arrival rate =

    MTB 2021 hourly volume


    7

    7 being the number of lanes

    using MTB
    Departure rate =

    ( 121 )=300 veh /hr

    3600

    due to the 12 seconds on

    average its take to collect a toll manually


    Queue = Arrival ratedeparture rate . If the departure rate > arrival rate
    then the queue is zero. Each new queue value is added to the previous
    queue value.
    Maximum Toll Collection Time was determined using the solver function
    in Microsoft Excel. Maximum queue length was constrained to less than
    or equal to 50 vehicles, and toll collection time was optimized to meet
    the constraint.

    MTB Collection
    Time (s)
    Departure Rate
    (veh/hr)
    Max Queue (veh)

    10.556
    73
    341
    50

    Total delay (vehhrs) since hours 8


    -22 have a delay, the vehicle delay is the area under the queue curve.
    Queue8+ Queue 9
    1 hr . The total delay is the sum of all
    For instance
    2
    the areas under to curve for each consecutive queue value.

    Hours of
    Delay
    8 to 22

    Hour
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24

    2016 Volume
    (veh/hr)
    448
    240
    164
    144
    284
    969
    2943
    3693
    3666
    3636
    3182
    3105
    3014
    3168
    3208
    3379
    2690
    3038
    3149
    2595
    2047
    2213
    1419
    966

    Total Delay
    (veh-hr)
    16234

    2021 Volume
    (veh/hr)
    471
    252
    172
    151
    298
    1018
    3093
    3881
    3853
    3821
    3344
    3263
    3168
    3330
    3372
    3551
    2827
    3193
    3310
    2727
    2151
    2326
    1491
    1015

    Max Vehicle
    Delay
    46.56

    ETC 2021
    Volume
    165
    88
    60
    53
    104
    356
    1083
    1358
    1349
    1338
    1171
    1142
    1109
    1165
    1180
    1243
    990
    1118
    1158
    955
    753
    814
    522
    355

    MTB 2021
    Volume
    306
    164
    112
    98
    194
    662
    2011
    2523
    2504
    2484
    2174
    2121
    2059
    2164
    2192
    2308
    1838
    2075
    2151
    1773
    1398
    1512
    969
    660

    Arrival
    Rate
    44
    23
    16
    14
    28
    95
    287
    360
    358
    355
    311
    303
    294
    309
    313
    330
    263
    296
    307
    253
    200
    216
    138
    94

    Departur
    e Rate
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300
    300

    The same process was used for the 2025 data. The growth rate is over
    a 4 year span and ETC service is for 80% of vehicles instead of 30%

    References:
    [1] America Automobile Association (AAA). AAA Cites Some Of Nations
    Worst Commuter Hot Spots. News Room. Feb. 14, 2005. Available
    online at http://www.aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default.asp?
    PageSearchEnginePageSize=&LoosenSearch=&
    FileSearchEnginePageSize=&ArticleSearchEnginePageSize=&CategoryI
    D=7&ArticleID=353
    [2] WSDOT. SR 520 Bridge Replacement: Project History. Accessed
    online at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/FF07229D-ABE0-4AAB916C- 6A6CD1C1ACBD/0/SR520CAHAppendixA.pdf
    [3] WSDOT. SR 520 Bridge Project - Frequently Asked Questions.
    Accessed online at
    http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR520Bridge/Questions.htm.
    [4] James Slavicek. Tolling Options for the New SR-520 Bridge:
    Electronic vs. Manual Toll Collection. Master degree paper. University of
    Washington. June 2004. Seattle, WA.
    [5] FHWA. HPMS Field Manual: Appendix N. Accessed online at
    https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hpmsmanl/appn1.cfm
    [6] Mannering F., Washburn S. Principles of Highway Engineering and
    Traffic
    Analysis. 5Th Edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. USA. 2013.
    Task Assignments
    Katie Hedgecock Tolling Methods, typed calculations
    Kristal Kozai Tolling Methods, project write-up
    Jonathan Shuster LOS and Traffic Flow, typed Calculations
    James Mitchell Tolling Methods, project write-up

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