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847badgerfan · « **Reply #3668 on:** December 03, 2025, 01:19:20 PM »

There's your reason.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #3669 on:** December 03, 2025, 01:28:44 PM »

Quote from: SFBadger96 on December 03, 2025, 11:35:09 AM

Curious that the Atlanta version is private--I know I've driven on such a private toll road in Houston. Weird.

I understand the first example of toll express lanes here was a rousing success, along I-75 NW of ATL. The revenue was higher than expected, which probably gave rise to folks seeing an opportunity. The GA 400 expressway was built back around 1968 or so initially with two lanes each way, and no traffic to speak of. The intent then was to generate commercial and residential activity. That part worked.

The last MARTA station is up that way, but rather than extending rail, they are putting in bus lanes. Now, if you want, you wait for a bus to get to the rail head that takes you into town.

Brutus Buckeye · « **Reply #3670 on:** December 03, 2025, 01:56:56 PM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on December 03, 2025, 01:19:20 PM

There's your reason.

Just seems backwards. Adding turn lanes, through lanes and exits open up the road, making for safer and more efficient traffic flow. If anything, it should increase the speed by which one could safely travel.

They were going to add a third lane downtown with a new exit and some additional underpasses. I'm almost rooting against it at this point, so that they don't lower the speed limit.

847badgerfan · « **Reply #3671 on:** December 03, 2025, 02:01:04 PM »

Higher speeds make merging in harder. That's the thinking here.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #3672 on:** December 03, 2025, 02:11:42 PM »

I wonder if Group A decides the speed limits should be lowered and Group B around the same time adds more lanes.

FearlessF · « **Reply #3673 on:** December 03, 2025, 02:18:19 PM »

we don't need no stinkin speed limits
especially in the left lane

betarhoalphadelta · « **Reply #3674 on:** December 03, 2025, 05:55:40 PM »

@847badgerfan are speed limits based more on the design of the road, or is the amount of traffic considered?

I.e. I'd think that you'd add lanes because there's more traffic, and that more traffic might also be an independent reason to reduce speed?

FearlessF · « **Reply #3675 on:** December 03, 2025, 10:45:31 PM »

increase speed
decrease traffic

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