In Metro Portland, Car Collisions More Costly Than Congestion

Researchers have gotten good at quantifying the cost of congestion. And every time a report comes out announcing millions or billions in costs associated with traffic delays, calls for road widening follow.
Wide arterials are dangerous, and a drain on greater Portland's economy, according to a report from Metro, the area's regional planning agency. Image: [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/06/21/in-metro-portland-car-collisions-more-costly-than-congestion/

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