Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The Transportation Planning Rule Every City Should Reform

The Transportation Planning Rule Every City Should Reform

In the Portland Central City Transportation Management Plan, LOS is not used, but rather a vague requirement that intersection volume to capacity ratio is the measure that will be used. It offers the ability for v/c ratios that allow congestion at peak periods of the day. This has allowed tremendous flexibility for making decisions that follow policy as opposed to a letter grade. It has resulted in improvements that are leading the City towards its mode split targets.

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