The period during the day in which the greatest amount of travel typically occurs. Travel service during three different peak periods are important to consider in the Currituck Sound area: non-summer weekday, summer weekday, and summer weekend.
The period during which traffic levels rise from their normal background levels to maximum levels. These periods are for morning, evening, and mid-day peaks and include the appropriate peak hours.
The period that has the highest demand volume of traffic during the day (peak hour, peak half hour, etc).
The two consecutive A.M. or P.M. sixty minute periods which collectively contain the maximum volume of A.M. or P.M. traffic. Peak periods can be associated with person-trip movement, vehicle trip movement or transit trips.
Morning and afternoon time periods when transit ridership is heaviest.
The time during which the maximum amount of travel occurs. It may be specified as the morning (a.m.) or evening (p.m.) peak.
A specified time period in which the volume of traffic is greater than off-peak periods. Those periods of the day where demand for transit service is at a maximum.
The WAVE PERIOD determined by the inverse of the frequency at which the WAVE energy spectrum reaches its maximum.
Tp - The period with the maximum wave energy, determined from the wave spectrum.
(Hours) – Time of the day when most people or going to or departing from work. These commute times are usually considered between 7:30 to 9:00 AM in the morning and 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the evening. (Also called Rush Hour)
Period of time when there is relatively high demand for electricity.
Three hour period in the morning and three hour period in the afternoon during which traffic levels are the highest. Also known as the morning or afternoon “rush”. Although traditionally considered to have much higher traffic volumes than at other times of the day and week, off-Peak volumes at certain times are approaching the peak period. Pedestrian Priority Area — Segments of streets which are given special treatment to create a pedestrian friendly environment, by measures such as traffic calming and landscaping.
(Wireless Plan Feature) The high-use period of the business day when wireless service providers charge their highest rates, typically 6am to 9pm.
The time period in the morning and in the afternoon when the heaviest demand occurs on a given transportation facility or corridor. Usually two or more hours.
Morning and afternoon time periods when transit riding is heaviest.
The time of day when wireless communication services are in high demand, often during the day on weekdays. Individual carriers identify what time is peak and often charge more for service during this time period.
The hours roughly between 7-9 A.M. and 4-6 P.M. when traffic volumes and transit ridership are the highest.
Any time of day, as determined by a wireless carrier, when there is high levels of communications traffic on the system.