Highway Capacity Manual
Transportation Planning
ITE
Design Standards
Acronyms
100
A qualitative measure describing operational conditions within a traffic stream, based on service measures such as speed and travel time, freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comfort, and convenience.
Level of Service
100
Which of the following terms is not part of the transportation planning process (also know as the 3Cs)?
1. Continuous
2. Cooperative
3. Constructive
4. Comprehensive
3. Coverage
100
What does ITE stand for?
Institute of Transportation Engineers
100
What is the standard lane width for the U.S. Interstate Highway System?
12 feet
100
MPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization
200
The time a transit unit (vehicle or train) spends at a station or a stop, measured from stopping to starting.
Dwell time
200
Maximum hourly rate at which persons/vehicles can reasonably be expected to traverse a point or uniform section during a given time period.
Capacity
200
Which of the following publications is ITE NOT responsible for producing?
1. Trip Generation Manual
2. Parking Generation Manual
3. Traffic Engineering Handbook
4. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
4. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(published by FHWA)
200
What is a HOV lane?
High-occupancy vehicle lane
200
CBD
Central Business District
300
The average speed of passenger cars over a basic freeway or multilane highway segment under conditions of low volume.
Free-flow speed
300
More than ___ hours is considered long-term parking, less than ___ hours is considered short-term parking (same number).
3 hours
300
How many districts are there within ITE?
10
300
What is the standard walking speed for which signalized intersections are designed for pedestrians?
3.5 ft/s (MUTCD)
300
NATCD
National Association of City Transportation Officials
400
The visibility distance required for drivers to execute safe passing maneuvers in the opposing traffic lane of a two-lane, two-way highway.
Passing sight distance
400
What is the standard parking space size for LOS A?
1. 8.5ft x 18ft
2. 9ft x 19ft
3. 7.5ft x 17ft
4. 7.5ft x 16ft
5. 8ft x 17ft
1. 8.5ft x 18ft
400
In what year was ITE founded?
1. 1956
2. 1930
3. 1942
4. 1961
2. 1930
400
Temporary traffic control signage uses which color?
Orange
400
SSD
Stopping Sight Distance
500
The density at which congestion stops all movement of persons or vehicles, usually expressed as vehicles per kilometre per lane or pedestrians per square metre.
Jam Density
500
Generally signed should be placed this distance apart from one another.
200 ft
500
Who is the current ITE International President?
Bruce Belmore
500
What is the standard bike lane width?
5 ft (from FHWA and NYCDOT)
500
FRA
Federal Railroad Administration