The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has determined that LOS D is appropriate for urban areas during rush hours. The I-95/Scudder Falls Bridge Improvement Project study area is located in an urban area. If traffic grows according to 2030 traffic projections, then the Level of Service would be a C when construction is complete, in about 2010, and then decline to LOS D by the year 2030. In order to create better than LOS D in 2030, the improvements to the Bridge would need to be much more extensive. This would increase both the project cost and the environmental impacts. An LOS D is a level of improvement that is responsive to budgetary and environmental objectives.