Clogged Arteries: an Empirical Approach for Identifying and Addressing Localized Highway Congestion Bottlenecks
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Introduction Congestion bottlenecks are severe traffic chokepoints where demand far exceeds available highway capacity. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the US Department of Transportation states that recurring bottlenecks account for the largest share of road delay in the United States (40%), far exceeding traffic incidents (25%), inclement weather (15%), construction (10%) or other causes (Federal Highway Administration, 2012). Recurring bottlenecks in urban areas are the focus of this research.
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