Consider the freeway and traffic conditions described in Problem 6.3. If 180 of the 1800 vehicles observed in the peak hour were large trucks and buses, what would the level of service of this freeway be on a 5-mi, 6% downgrade?

Consider the freeway and traffic conditions described in Problem 6.3. If 180 of the 1800 vehicles observed in the peak hour were large trucks and buses, what would the level of service of this freeway be on a 5-mi, 6% downgrade?

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Consider the freeway and traffic conditions

described in Problem 6.3. If 180 of the 1800 vehicles

observed in the peak hour were large trucks and

buses, what would the level of service of this freeway

be on a 5-mi, 6% downgrade?

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