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DEBATE Truck Lanes * USA - Study raises questions about value of
Atlanta,GA,USA -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, by ARIEL HART -21 Feb 2008: -- Truck lane projects like those proposed on I-75 in Cobb County and the western wall of I-285 may not reduce traffic congestion enough to be worth building, according to a new study by the state Department of Transportation... Adding lanes solely for big rigs would only speed up regular traffic on adjacent interstate lanes by about 10 miles per hour in the next three decades, the study found... Given that and the $13 billion price tag of a full truck-lane network, the study recommended the state not pursue truck-only lanes... A 2005 study led by the State Road and Tollway Authority found that building truck-only lanes might significantly ease congestion on nearby regular lanes, including surface streets, but called itself a "limited" effort and recommended further study...
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