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A multilane highway has four lanes (two lanes in each direction) and a measured FFS of 55 mi/h.The directional peak-hour volume is 1900 vehicles (the peak-hour factor is 0.80). One upgrade is 5%and is 0.62 mi long. Currently, heavy vehicles are not permitted on the highway, but local authorities are considering allowing heavy vehicles on this upgrade. If this is done, they estimate that 150 heavy vehicles will use the highway during the peak hour. What would be the LOS before and after the heavy vehicles are allowed on the upgrade (assuming 50% SUTS and 50% TTs.)?

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