By using this website you allow us to place cookies on your computer. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details.
Publication Date: June 2003
Publisher:
Author(s): Tony Dutzik; Robert Pregulman
Research Area: Environment; Transportation
Keywords: transportation; sprawl
Type: Report
Coverage: Washington
Abstract:
Expansion of Washington's highway network would be unlikely to result in a significant reduction in congestion on the state's roads. Academic research and practical experience have demonstrated that increases in highway capacity lead to increases in vehicle travel--reducing, or in some cases negating, the congestion-fighting benefits of the projects. An analysis of recent trends in Washington metropolitan areas shows that such a scenario is likely for the state should a significant program of highway expansion projects be approved.