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This is essentially what the DC region has with Virginia's Express lanes, though the difference here is only 10 MPH. The waste of space and resources that was
by rplst8 9y ago
This is essentially what the DC region has with Virginia's Express lanes, though the difference here is only 10 MPH.
The waste of space and resources that was required to put those extra lanes in, and all of the traffic control measures could have EASILY doubled the number of lanes on the beltway - alleviating traffic for many many years to come.
Instead, they've just created a false economy around the pricing of convenience. It's essentially rent seeking by the government.
- aeorgnoieang 9y ago> alleviating traffic for many many years to come This never seems to happen in practice tho, from what I understand. Traffic always seems to 'magically' expand to match capacity.
- rplst8 9y agoBecause the highways have never been big enough in the first place.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> The waste of space and resources that was required to put those extra lanes in, and all of the traffic control measures could have EASILY doubled the number of lanes on the beltway - alleviating traffic for many many years to come. Adding traffic lanes increases traffic. (Amusingly, I originally learned this reading about the research that went into SimCity, though I've done a lot more reading on urban and traffic planning since.)