Awkward-Media-3550 t1_j2hz2bu wrote
Building new roads will not reduce traffic density, but it will increase total traffic volume which should correlate to increased economic activity, justifying the costs of building in the eyes of planners that care about pumping numbers.
Bobbydadude01 t1_j2hzobi wrote
It not affecting traffic density isn't always true and is only really represented in high density areas.
If North Adam's turned a 1 lane arterial road into a 2 lane arterial, it wouldn't see its traffic volume double.
Square-Dragonfruit76 t1_j2hzep3 wrote
That assumes people weren't using other modes of transportation already
jimaug87 t1_j2i156y wrote
Which roads are we referring to?
Square-Dragonfruit76 t1_j2i1v8r wrote
They're expanding the lanes of multiple roads. And they're building a new road my way to work (I commute from Cambridge to Wakefield).
Ockham51 t1_j2ib8wu wrote
This is not true. Other than adding capacity for safety and transit, like bus-only and HOV lanes, there has not been a meaningful increase in roadway capacity in more than 40 years.
dpm25 t1_j2ibtfm wrote
A number of state roads have been expanded recently however Massdot does seem to be coming around of late. Even DCR is looking at roadway narrowing and they are as bad as it gets.
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