Highway Capacity Manual
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The Highway Capacity Manual is a foundational transportation engineering reference that provides methodologies for analyzing and estimating the capacity, quality of service, and operational performance of roadway and transportation facilities.
All labels observed (1)
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| Highway Capacity Manual canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highway Capacity Manual Context triple: [AASHTO Highway Safety Manual, relatedTo, Highway Capacity Manual]
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A.
AASHTO Highway Safety Manual
The AASHTO Highway Safety Manual is a foundational reference that provides data-driven methods and tools for predicting, evaluating, and improving roadway safety performance in transportation engineering and planning.
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B.
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets is a key engineering reference manual that sets widely used standards and guidelines for the geometric design of roads and streets in the United States.
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C.
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program is a U.S. research initiative that develops practical, implementable solutions to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the nation’s highways.
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D.
Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation
The Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for statewide transportation planning, project programming, and coordination of various transportation modes across Iowa.
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E.
Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance
Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance is a set of federal guidelines and best practices that help transportation agencies plan, implement, and evaluate roadway safety improvements to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highway Capacity Manual Target entity description: The Highway Capacity Manual is a foundational transportation engineering reference that provides methodologies for analyzing and estimating the capacity, quality of service, and operational performance of roadway and transportation facilities.
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A.
AASHTO Highway Safety Manual
The AASHTO Highway Safety Manual is a foundational reference that provides data-driven methods and tools for predicting, evaluating, and improving roadway safety performance in transportation engineering and planning.
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B.
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets is a key engineering reference manual that sets widely used standards and guidelines for the geometric design of roads and streets in the United States.
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C.
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program is a U.S. research initiative that develops practical, implementable solutions to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the nation’s highways.
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D.
Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation
The Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for statewide transportation planning, project programming, and coordination of various transportation modes across Iowa.
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E.
Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance
Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance is a set of federal guidelines and best practices that help transportation agencies plan, implement, and evaluate roadway safety improvements to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering standard
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technical manual ⓘ transportation engineering reference ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
bicycle facilities
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freeways ⓘ interchanges ⓘ multilane highways ⓘ pedestrian facilities ⓘ roundabouts ⓘ signalized intersections ⓘ transit facilities ⓘ two-lane highways ⓘ unsignalized intersections ⓘ urban streets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definesConcept |
capacity
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control delay ⓘ level of service ⓘ service flow rate ⓘ v/c ratio ⓘ |
| edition |
HCM 1950
NERFINISHED
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HCM 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ HCM 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ HCM 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ HCM 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ HCM 6th Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ HCM 7th Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
traffic engineering
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transportation engineering ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| hasMethodologyType |
deterministic analysis procedures
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multimodal level of service analysis ⓘ simulation-based analysis guidance ⓘ |
| influences |
highway design standards in the United States
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traffic analysis software methodologies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
highway capacity analysis
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operational performance of transportation facilities ⓘ quality of service ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
NERFINISHED
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Transportation Research Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherType | professional organization ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
highway agencies
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traffic engineers ⓘ transportation engineers ⓘ transportation planners ⓘ |
| usedFor |
highway design
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safety and performance evaluation ⓘ traffic operations analysis ⓘ transportation planning ⓘ |
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Subject: Highway Capacity Manual Description of subject: The Highway Capacity Manual is a foundational transportation engineering reference that provides methodologies for analyzing and estimating the capacity, quality of service, and operational performance of roadway and transportation facilities.
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