Transportation Tuesday: Rush Hour(s)
Where is congestion occurring? Real-time traffic data is used to identify congestion bottlenecks in Atlanta. https://atlresearch.tumblr.com/post/131170989078
Published by The Texas A&M Transportation Institute and INRIX, the 2015 scorecard analyzes traffic conditions in Atlanta.
Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its most recent traffic volume trends report, analyzing trends throughout the country. https://atlresearch.tumblr.com/post/130156959523
Personal Trips: Where Are People Going? Vehicle trips that just pass through a county without stopping are among the least desirable trip types for places. These trips create traffic jams, wear-and-tear on our roadways, exacerbate air pollution, and, critically, they don’t contribute to the local economy or local road maintenance. The chart above [...]
The heaviest concentrations of commuters driving alone come from outside the urban core. It appears that the highest rates of commuting solo come from the larger more rural counties along the exurban fringe, such as Bartow, Walton, Newton, Coweta and Carroll counties. As expected, the lowest rates are in the City of Atlanta where commuters [...]