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Expanding roads does not relieve congestion – Adam Tranter – Twitter
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Expanding roads does not relieve congestion. Braess’ Paradox says that if you add more lanes to a road, congestion usually increases. In 2008, the Katy Freeway in Houston was expanded to 26 lanes at a cost of $2.8 billion, and travel times increased by 30%.