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Article: Innovative traffic management practices benefit Small Communities. (Along the Road).
- Article from:
- Public Roads
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
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When large metropolitan areas are faced with traffic management problems, they often respond with complex and costly solutions that seem out of reach for small communities. New roadways, light rail lines, and many of the more ambitious intelligent transportation systems are far too expensive for small cities and towns to build and maintain. As a result, small communities across the United States are finding progressive and innovative solutions to manage traffic with modest financial and human resources.
In a new report, Small Community Benefits: Innovative Traffic Management Practices in Small Communities, FHWA highlights progressive traffic management practices ...