Traffic
Congestion
Primary Causes: Trip Purpose-Vehicle Type Mix
Traffic
congestion can occur because of the mix of vehicle types
on a roadway, or the purpose of the trip (commercial trip
versus pleasure trip). Image 1 shows an example of two large
vehicles passing by each other, while Image 2 shows a sign
providing information on an Alternate Route for trucks to
use.
 
The possible solutions to address these issues includes:
building or modifying infrastructure to separate vehicle
types, using ITS to classify vehicles, policies to limit
or restrict certain vehicle types, and using transit to reduce
the number of vehicles. The following links let you view
the Fact Sheets which provide detailed information on the
possible solutions relating to this issue.
Infrastructure
Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS)
Policy
Transit
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