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Assignment 1: Traffic Network Analysis PPT
Traffic Network Analysis PPT Which transportation network type is appropriate to use in the traffic analysis of your city if you were a traffic planner? As an example, if you were to use Washington, the networks to consider might be relative location (near the Potomac) and type of traffic. Describe your city’s traffic in some detail and then choose the appropriate network(s). Or Discuss the Northern Distribution Network and its challenges.
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TRAFFIC NETWORK ANALYSIS IN
AUSTIN
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TRAFFIC IN AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES
• Austin's traffic is on an equal level, with New York as one of the worst in the
country.
• Austin is among the most congested cities in the Western Hemisphere.
• A half-hour drive to work in Austin will result in 83 hours of delays annually.
Traffic delays add around 34 minutes to a one-hour drive during peak times.
• That statistic quickly doubles when you include rain, sleet, a tragedy,
competition or another occasion.
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• According to a study by NPR, municipal planners have failed to strategize for
population expansion in recent years adequately.
• The city has lately attempted to alleviate the issue, including the construction of toll
highways such as Highways 45 and 130.
• Lately, the city has started introducing additional buses and a commuter rail line to
its current public transit infrastructure.
• However, implementing these options will take time, and local authorities are only
now addressing the problem.
SUITABLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
TYPES FOR AUSTIN
WALKING
• Walking is the easiest and quickest method to travel about Austin's densest
sections and streets, especially considering the traffic on m...
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