Myth: Road Diets Make Traffic Worse

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Myth: Road Diets Make Traffic Worse

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Subject/TRT Terms:

Highway Safety Traffic Congestion Traffic Lanes
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-SA-16-036
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Abstract:

A common misconception is that reducing the number of through lanes by installing a Road Diet will cause traffic to become more congested. However, when applied correctly in the right locations, Road Diets can maintain a roadway’s effective capacity. Several scenarios provided below bust this myth.
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PDF
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Federal Highway Administration
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50441/dot_50441_DS1.pdf
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File Language:

English

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