Myth: Road Diets Make Traffic Worse

Federal Highway Administration2016PDFBriefUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyUnited StatesTraffic lanesHighway safetyTraffic congestionFHWA-SA-16-036A common misconception is that reducing the number of through lanes by installing a Road Diet will cause traffic to become more congested. However, when applied correctly in the right locations, Road Diets can maintain a roadway\u2019s effective capacity. Several scenarios provided below bust this myth.95