Recent Streetsblog USA posts about widening

I-5 is wide concrete chasm between Wallingford and the U District, as seen from 45th St bridge. (Photo by author)

Road Widening Myths That Are Delaying Climate Action

By Doug Trumm and Gregory Quetin | Dec 29, 2020 | No Comments

These convenient excuses help your transportation department justify widening and adding highways – but they’re dead wrong.

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America is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse

By Kea Wilson | Mar 11, 2020 | No Comments

Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.