Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?

Re:Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep ... by ripe on Sunday January 08, 2023 @07:11AM (#34298437)

I did not know this:

“The Texas Constitution mandates that the majority of transportation funds go to improving the highway system.”

No wonder the Katy Freeway in Houston is “one of the widest highways in the world with 26 lanes.”

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Re:Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep ... by crummy on Sunday January 08, 2023 @11:36PM (#34306791)

I can't believe that's in their constitution. Amazing

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Re:Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep ... by ogre_battle on Monday January 09, 2023 @02:05PM (#34314521)

Big Oil calls the shots in TX mate. You're surprised?

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Re:Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep ... by pjerem on Monday January 09, 2023 @01:33AM (#34307473)

> The Texas Constitution mandates that the majority of transportation funds go to improving the highway system

I’m sorry to be rude but that’s incredibly dumb.

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Re:Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep ... by hulitu on Monday January 09, 2023 @02:51AM (#34307873)

26 lanes ? Maybe they forgot some. /s

Navigation SW: "Please align on lane 23" :)

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