PTE LESSON 3

What is the focus of urban transportation planning?

• Evaluation of land use only

• Evaluation and selection of highway or transit facilities to serve present and future land uses

• Evaluation of highway facilities only

• Selection of transit facilities only

What is the time horizon for short-term projects in urban transportation planning?

• One to three years

• Less than one year

• Over 10 years

• 1-5 years

What is an example of a short-term project in urban transportation planning?

• Traffic signal timing to improve flow

• Constructing rapid transit systems

• Planning long-range transportation needs

• Adding new highway elements

What is the time horizon for long-term projects in urban transportation planning?

What is an example of a long-term project in urban transportation planning?

• Park-and-ride fringe parking lots

• Traffic signal timing to improve flow

• Car and van pooling to reduce congestion

• Adding new highway elements

What is the first step in the comprehensive urban area transportation process?

• Estimation of Project Cost and Travel Demand

• Generation of Alternatives

• Choice of Project

• Inventory of Existing Travel and Facilities

What is the definition of flow rate in traffic flow fundamentals?

• Distance between two vehicles measured from the front bumper

• Number of vehicles passing a point during a specified period of time

• Time interval between passage of consecutive vehicles at a specified point on the road

• Number of vehicles in a given length of road at an instant point in time

What is the definition of speed in traffic flow fundamentals?

• Rate of motion in distance per unit time

• Distance between two vehicles measured from the front bumper

• Number of vehicles in a given length of road at an instant point in time

• Time interval between passage of consecutive vehicles at a specified point on the road

What is the definition of density in traffic flow fundamentals?

• Distance between two vehicles measured from the front bumper

• Number of vehicles in a given length of road at an instant point in time

• Time interval between passage of consecutive vehicles at a specified point on the road

• Number of vehicles passing a point during a specified period of time

What is the definition of time headway in traffic flow fundamentals?

• Distance between two vehicles measured from the front bumper

• Number of vehicles passing a point during a specified period of time

• Time interval between passage of consecutive vehicles at a specified point on the road

• Number of vehicles in a given length of road at an instant point in time