Satellites Help Identify Traffic Bottlenecks

Using GPS technology, researchers identify traffic congestion trouble spots. The information could help local governments plan transportation projects.

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November 8, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"...traffic engineers using satellite technology have been able to identify exactly where and when the worst bottlenecks occur on heavily used secondary roads in the region, which carry about 60 percent of the area's traffic. Their findings, the result of a three-year study of 363 miles of roadways, could help local governments decide where to spend money on road construction and may even help commuters plan their routes and schedules."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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