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Almost every place I've lived in the US construction does occur 24 hours, but maybe not 7. Commute and daily traffic require it. Maybe you're just not out 24/

Almost every place I've lived in the US construction does occur 24 hours, but maybe not 7. Commute and daily traffic require it. Maybe you're just not out 24/7 to see it? Most traffic systems are automated and their goal is to MOVE TRAFFIC THROUGH. The minimal use sensors in the roads to help determine when to switch lights. The most advanced are integrated and use many metrics and algorithms in controlling traffic signals http://trafficinfo.lacity.org/html/atsac_1.html http://trafficinfo.lacity.org/html/atsac_1.html

snarkyturtle 16y ago
While their goal is to MOVE TRAFFIC THROUGH, they move it in the worst possible way. Ask any traffic official, they program the system to limit the speed of the vehicles, rather than help them find the most effecient. This "safety feature" leads to exactly what the article cites: stop lights that inhibit someone from going too far without stopping or at least slowing down.
kd0amg 16y ago
Almost every place I've lived in the US construction does occur 24 hours, but maybe not 7. Commute and daily traffic require it. Maybe you're just not out 24/7 to see it? There have been a lot of places/projects where all I ever saw were closed lanes with some inactive construction equipment parked nearby. Last month was the first time I ever saw a construction project with crews working all three shifts -- it was quite the novelty, since I had never even heard of such a thing before.