This is the widest freeway in the world in Houston. After the freeway was widened, traffic got even worse

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Bragging-rights-or-embarrassment-Katy-Freeway-at-6261429.php

  • LeninsRage [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Can't remember the episode but Well There's Your Problem did a great breakdown on how endlessly widening freeways and bridges just delays a real solution because as capacity increases traffic fills in the gaps like instantly

    EDIT: It's the fifth episode

    • Hoyt [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Yeah, we've known this since the 1920's when New York kept adding new bridges into the city. But somehow no one on a city council in the entire country knows this One Cool Fact from 100 years ago when it's time to decide on an infrastructure plan.