Abstract: Washington, Utah and Kansas DOTS are using different responses to higher traffic levels on their roads. Some are using technology to increase the number of cars that their existing highway networks can carry, and others are using new procurement programs to build new roads more efficiently and incorporating traffic-reducing elements such as high-occupancy vehicle lanes. One Washington state transportation advocate predicts that high-occupancy vehicle lanes, cash incentives from employers to employees to use transit and smart- growth land use policies could significantly reduce the number of single-occupant vehicles during commuting hours. Utah is reconstructing portions of I-15 and rebuilding a major artery that serves a fast-growing county. Kansas officials say new roads are needed to reduce bottlenecks and improve intermodal connections. Using new contracting procedures to speed construction and incorporating techniques such as automated signs to advise drivers of the shortest route are also helpful.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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