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Table 3- 2           Revised Values of the AASHTO PSD Model Variables for Approximating the MUTCD PSD Values 

   Component of passing maneuver   <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>Speed range (mi/h)<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;height:15.25pt'> <td width=234 nowrap style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;height:15.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </o:p> <td width=104 nowrap style='width:77.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt; height:15.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>30-40<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=102 nowrap style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt; height:15.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>40-50<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=90 nowrap style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt; height:15.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>50-60<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=76 nowrap style='width:57.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt; height:15.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>60-70<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width=234 nowrap style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </o:p> <td width=372 nowrap colspan=4 style='width:279.0pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>Average passing speed (mi/h) </o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td width=234 nowrap style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </o:p> <td width=104 nowrap style='width:77.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>34.9<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=102 nowrap style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>43.8<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=90 nowrap style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>52.6<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=76 nowrap style='width:57.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>62.0<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td width=606 nowrap colspan=5 valign=top style='width:454.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>Initial maneuver:<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td width=234 nowrap style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%'>t </i> <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%'>1 <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'></o:p> <td width=104 nowrap valign=top style='width:77.75pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>3.0<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'></o:p> <td width=102 nowrap valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>2.5<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=90 nowrap valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>2.0<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=76 nowrap valign=top style='width:57.25pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>1.6<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td width=606 nowrap colspan=5 valign=top style='width:454.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>Occupation of left lane:<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7'> <td width=234 nowrap style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%'>t </i> <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%'>2 <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=104 nowrap valign=top style='width:77.75pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>5.9<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>6.0<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>6.2<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=76 valign=top style='width:57.25pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>6.4<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:8'> <td width=606 nowrap colspan=5 valign=top style='width:454.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>Clearance distance:<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:9;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=234 nowrap valign=top style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%'>d </i> <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%'>3 <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p> </i> <td width=104 nowrap valign=top style='width:77.75pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>80<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=102 nowrap valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>100<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=90 nowrap valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>120<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p> <td width=76 nowrap valign=top style='width:57.25pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%'>140<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p></o:p>