Perhaps the most comprehensive field study on the effectiveness of radar speed signs was just conducted by the city of Bellevue, Washington. Results were so overwhelmingly positive that the city rewrote their own rulebook on when and how to use these traffic-calming displays. Prior to the study, Bellevue city officials viewed radar speedcheck signs as a secondary fallback option for [...]

Last week, I posted my thoughts on traffic congestion and potential solutions. My observations suggest that adding additional lanes to jammed streets and highways never solves the problem – it simply invites more cars to join the fray. American drivers apparently have a (very high) set threshold for delays and traffic jams. Until congestion reaches [...]

For the past couple of years, the city of Portland, Oregon – like many cities across the country – has been home to a heated debate regarding growing traffic congestion. Does the city spend money on widening existing highways or focus on funding alternative transportation? Here are some interesting statistics I gleaned from The American [...]