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Figure 4C-4. Warrant 3, Peak Hour (70% Factor)

This figure shows a graph depicting numerical values for Warrant 2, Four-Hour Vehicular Volume with the 70-percent factor if the posted or statutory speed limit or the 85th percentile speed on the major street exceeds 70 km/h (40 mph or if the intersection lies within the built-up area of an isolated community having a population of less than 10,000 (see Section 4C.04 for further details). The figure displays three curves—one for each existing combination of approach lanes: one lane and one lane, two or more lanes and one lane, and two or more lanes and two or more lanes.

The table below shows the approximate VPH on the major street and corresponding VPH on the minor street for each combination of approach lanes.

Table for Figure 4C-4
One lane and one lane Two or more lanes and one lane Two or more lanes and two or more lanes
VPH on the major street (Total of both approaches) VPH on the minor street (Higher volume approach) VPH on the major street (Total of both approaches) VPH on the minor street (Higher volume approach) VPH on the major street (Total of both approaches) VPH on the minor street (Higher volume approach)
1300 75 1300 75 or 100* 1300 100
1200 75 1200 80 or 100* 1200 100
1100 75 1100 100 1100 120
1000 80 1000 120 1000 150
900 100 900 140 900 175
800 120 800 160 800 225
700 145 700 200 700 260
600 170 600 245 600 315
500 220 500 280 500 370
400 260 400 340 400 Not available
* Note: 100 vph applies as the lower threshold volume for a minor-street approach with two or more lanes and 75 vph applies as the lower threshold volume for a minor-street approach with one lane.

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