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Square-Dragonfruit76 t1_j2hzep3 wrote

Reply to comment by Awkward-Media-3550 in Why do we keep on increasing the number of roads even though statistically more roads create even more traffic? by [deleted]

That assumes people weren't using other modes of transportation already

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jimaug87 t1_j2i156y wrote

Which roads are we referring to?

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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).

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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.

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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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