1.

Convert the volume counts to equivalent pcu using the factors presented in the table below
for each interval

2. Identify the peak hour and peak hour factor

The peak hour and the peak hour factor are computed from the entries on the summary sheet.
The peak hour is determined by identifying the four consecutive fifteen minutes ( 1 hour)
periods having the highest volume. In the example shown, the period from 4:15 to 5:15 has the
highest hourly volume with 3021 vehicles observed. Now a summary of traffic can be prepared
for each of the twelve possible movements through the intersection. This summary appears as
the last line on the example summary shet; It shows the number of vehicles observed making a
particular move during each of the four consecutive fifteen minute intervals of the peak hour.
Next, the peak hour factor(PHF) is computed. The phf is a valuable indicator of flow variability
within the peak hour. \it is computed by dividing the peak hour volume by the peak rate of flow.
The peak rate of flow is four times the peak fifteen minute flow within the peak hour. In the
example the PHF = 3021/(4x787)=3021/3148=0.96. PHF can be as low as 0.25 indicating that all
of the peak hour traffic occurs during one fifteen minute interval or 1 indicating that the peak
hour traffic is spread evenly throughout the hour.
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