CE 573 Transportation Planning - Fall 2001

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Study Questions - Reading Assignment

Trip Generation - Fifth Edition (1991)

  • What is a trip rate?
  • What is the dependent variable in a trip generation equation?
  • What are the common independent variables in a trip generation equation?
  • Why do we need to consider both the peak hour for the site and for the adjacent street?
  • What is a by-pass trip?
  • What is a trip and what is a trip end?
  • Why is there such a dramatic variation in trip generation for sites with common land use designation?
  • What are some of the factors involved in conducting a trip generation study?

Trip Generation and Traffic Impact Studies

  • What is the difference between a person-trip and a vehicle-trip?