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