On Crowded Roads, Technology Offers Hope

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At the state level, a draft 2040 transportation plan, released this spring, urges improvements in public transit, biking and walking options in order to improve traffic congestion and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Photo courtesy of CALmatters.org

By Kate Gallbraith, CALmatters.org

Lawmakers are debating how to find money to fix the state’s deteriorating roads and bridges. But it will be almost impossible to end Californians’ top driving headache — congestion.
Making roads wider is a traditional solution. But this holds little appeal in California, where land is expensive and and urban corridors are densely packed. Also, for environmental reasons, officials want people to drive less.

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