The objective of the report was to develop passenger car equivalents (PCE's) for trucks traveling straight through a level, signalized intersection based on vehicle type and position of vehicle in queue. Data were collected at three different sites and included: length of queue, classification of vehicles, and total travel time for each vehicle measured from start of green to the time the vehicle's rear axle crossed the stop line. An analytical model was developed to estimate PCE values based on total travel time and vehicle type. Using the model, PCE values were developed for 2-axle, single-unit; 3-axle, single-unit; 4-axle combination; and 5-axle combination trucks. An approximate equation was subsequently developed to predict the PCE's for large vehicles based on the number of axles. The research concluded that position of vehicle in queue significantly affects the PCE of the 5-axle trucks but does not affect the PCE value of the smaller single-unit trucks.
Passenger Car Equivalencies for Large Trucks at Signalized Intersections
1987
68 pages
Report
No indication
English
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