The design capacity of the road may be defined as the
A)practical capacity or a smaller value determined for use in designing the highway to accommodate the design hourly volume (D.H.V.)
B)basic capacity or a higher value determined for use in designing the highway to accommodate the D.H.V.
C)practical capacity or smaller value determined for use in designing the highway to accommodate the average daily traffic (A.D.T.)
D)basic capacity or a higher value determined for use in designing the highway to accommodate the A.D.T.

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The design capacity of a road is defined as the practical capacity or a smaller value determined for use in designing the highway to accommodate the Design Hourly Volume (D.H.V.), which is a specific peak hour volume the road is expected to handle.

The Design Capacity of the Road May Be Defined as the