Posted Feb 3, 2012, 7:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by ByeByeBaby
In each of the two years before the Glenmore/Elbow/5th St interchange opened, the average annual daily traffic on Glenmore between Macleod and Elbow was 81,000 vehicles a day. In each of the two years since the interchange opened, the AADT in the same location was 94,000 vehicles per day. That's a 16% increase on a road not located near any new development, and it's from a stable level both before and after; i.e. it's not a trend, it's the new capacity being filled up as it was created, i.e. it's induced demand.
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16% increase, but travel times still significantly improved for those commuting in the area. I'm okay with this.
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