highway widening
Streetsblog California
America Is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse
Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.
March 11, 2020
San Mateo County Highway 101 Expansion Moves Ahead With Express Lanes
San Mateo County’s effort to expand Highway 101 from eight to ten traffic lanes moves ahead next month when an $11.5 million update of the project’s environmental review begins. County transportation officials had planned since 2009 to expand the highway with standard carpool lanes, but agreed last year to consider installing Express Lanes as well, an option favored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).
September 9, 2016
For Goodness’ Sake, Stop Widening the 405
Albert Einstein says that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
May 6, 2015