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Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Linking Solutions to Problems


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This figure shows a variety of strategies that can be used to effectively deal with congestion. The main categories of strategies are demand management, operational improvements, and additional capacity. Sub-categories under demand management are travel alternatives, land use, pricing, high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs), transit, and freight. The sub-categories under operational improvements are highway, transit, and freight. The sub-categories under additional capacity are highway, transit, and freight.

Figure 4.1 A Variety of Strategies, When Used in Combination, Can Effectively Deal with Congestion

This figure shows a variety of strategies that can be used to effectively deal with congestion. The main categories of strategies are demand management, operational improvements, and additional capacity.

Figure 4.1 A Variety of Strategies, When Used in Combination, Can Effectively Deal with Congestion (continued)

This figure shows a variety of strategies that can be used to effectively deal with congestion. The main categories of strategies are demand management, operational improvements, and additional capacity.

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