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Title: Managed Lane Study Coming Soon!
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on June 25, 2017, 06:22:40 PM
So, I found this by looking around the web and ended up at ArkansasHighways ( they haven't change the layout, yet). http://www.arkansashighways.com/consultant_services/advertisements/ad_fy2017/RLOI%20for%20Managed%20Lanes%202017%20final%20web.pdf It is a PDF, not much to it other than a letter template and what should present within the document. But, I read somewhere about I-30 or this could be for the 630? I did see and Ad for I-49 and a managed lane study for the Bella Vista area/region. So, I have to pull this out there: Future tolling of Arkansas interstates to come? I read on a page (I believe by: THV11) The story was on the possibility of a managed lane system coming to the Little Rock freeway system. So, I guess they are still thinking about other alternatives than just gas taxes! Great! :clap:
Title: Re: Manage Lane Study Coming Soon!
Post by: The Ghostbuster on June 28, 2017, 02:56:09 PM
How congested is the Little Rock freeway system? Would Managed Lanes help relieve Little Rock's congestion?
Title: Re: Manage Lane Study Coming Soon!
Post by: US71 on June 28, 2017, 10:10:26 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 28, 2017, 02:56:09 PM
How congested is the Little Rock freeway system? Would Managed Lanes help relieve Little Rock's congestion?

IMO, half the congestion is people who don't know how to drive.
Title: Re: Manage Lane Study Coming Soon!
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on June 29, 2017, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 28, 2017, 02:56:09 PM
How congested is the Little Rock freeway system? Would Managed Lanes help relieve Little Rock's congestion?
Really, it isn't "Big City" traffic, it is just a bunch of general and commuter traffic from surrounding areas coming together in one place. If that weren't the case, the 630 and others would possibly be a typical Arkansas interstate of just two lanes divided.
Title: Re: Manage Lane Study Coming Soon!
Post by: mrsman on July 06, 2017, 07:14:38 PM
Quote from: TheArkansasRoadgeek on June 29, 2017, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 28, 2017, 02:56:09 PM
How congested is the Little Rock freeway system? Would Managed Lanes help relieve Little Rock's congestion?
Really, it isn't "Big City" traffic, it is just a bunch of general and commuter traffic from surrounding areas coming together in one place. If that weren't the case, the 630 and others would possibly be a typical Arkansas interstate of just two lanes divided.

And the point is that if traffic generally moves pretty well, nobody will voluntarily pay a toll to drive in the managed lanes, so it won't be that worthwhile.
Title: Re: Manage Lane Study Coming Soon!
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on July 07, 2017, 05:18:16 PM
Quote from: mrsman on July 06, 2017, 07:14:38 PM
Quote from: TheArkansasRoadgeek on June 29, 2017, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 28, 2017, 02:56:09 PM
How congested is the Little Rock freeway system? Would Managed Lanes help relieve Little Rock's congestion?
Really, it isn't "Big City" traffic, it is just a bunch of general and commuter traffic from surrounding areas coming together in one place. If that weren't the case, the 630 and others would possibly be a typical Arkansas interstate of just two lanes divided.

And the point is that if traffic generally moves pretty well, nobody will voluntarily pay a toll to drive in the managed lanes, so it won't be that worthwhile.
It can just as easily come to a grinding hault.