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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Volume 2;15-36 to 15-38: Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), 5th Edition

Comment:
Methodology used to calculate bicycle level of service on two lane highways (same as multilane): gather input data, calculate directional flow rate in the outside lane, calculate the effective width, calculate the effective speed factor, and determine level of service.

Last Updated (Year): 2010

Year Produced: 2010

Abstract:

The Transportation Research Board's (TRB) fifth edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010), incorporates results from more than $5 million of research completed since the publication of the HCM2000. This latest edition significantly updates the methodologies that engineers and planners use to assess the traffic and environmental effects of highway projects.

For:Biking

The E's:Evaluation

Ped Bike Activity:

  • Planning
  • Analysis

Ped Bike Topic:

  • Tools
  • Level of Service
  • Capacity Analysis
  • Analysis

Urban Context:Suburban, Rural, Highway

Resource Type:

  • Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), 5th Edition