Why is the new bridge designed to achieve only a Level of Service (LOS) D?
The proposed new facility will be designed so that, during most times of day, the level of congestion will allow traffic to flow. During the peak morning commuting hour, the bridge will experience heavy traffic flows without excessive delays; in other words, it would operate at LOS D. This will be an improvement over the current breakdown conditions (LOS F) experienced during peak travel times on the existing bridge.
