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> Residential streets are not designed for heavy through traffic. One could argue that every street is designed for the amount of traffic that it is able to su
by Udik 7y ago
> Residential streets are not designed for heavy through traffic.
One could argue that every street is designed for the amount of traffic that it is able to support- that is, the one that keeps the vehicles circulating at normal speed on that road. If the main road is congested, then it means that that road is not designed for that level of traffic. The Waze algorithm is fine until it moves the congestion to a narrower road.
In theory, a well designed algorithm should direct to secondary and residential roads only the amount of traffic that doesn't congest them, not one car more.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoIsn't that what Waze does? It recommends uncongested streets. And designed for isn't just about width and capacity. Its about robustness. There are many ways to build a road. Residential streets are built with less underlayment, cheaper surfaces. Because they will last for decades with low traffic. Burden them, and they'll collapse under the load.