Citation

Mieras H. ITE J. 1986; 56(3): 29-31.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Institute of Transportation Engineers)

DOI

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Abstract

It was evident that Seattle area motorists, given the necessary information, could and did change their trips during the resurfacing project. The project was successful in that about 32,000 vehicles per day were eliminated from the construction zone. Of these, about 13,000 diverted to city streets, and 13,000 diverted to the express lanes. The remaining 6,000 trips diverted to still other routes, changed modes, or were not made. All of these diversions contributed to the lack of congestion. Motorists even went so far as to curtail many discretionary trips in an effort to cooperate in reducing congestion.