Traveling Wave - not in a stadium

[russotto]

Originally posted by sycamore

I disagree. First off, many Philadelphians are going to be up Shits Creek when red light cameras start popping up.

They still aren't legal in PA. And considering the number of police cars they'd catch, I think they'll be quite a bit of resistance to implementing them in Philadelphia. If they become legal, expect light timings to be adjusted in order to catch more motorists.

I have found that even thinking about driving the speed limit on the westbound Schuylkill in the afternoon is pointless. Yet, if I gently ease on my accelerator, stay in the far left or second left lane, and relax, I tend to get over to the Boulevard from 676 faster than folks that attempt to pass me earlier on. Am I holding up traffic?

I find that on the part of the Schuylkill I drive, you just have to know when to be where. Left lane from 202 to Blue Route, right lane to get past the mess at the Blue Route, right lane until the Gladwyn entrance, where there's a judgement call (is it worth it to try to get left long enough to avoid merging traffic?), right lane until the Belmont exit, left lane from then until Rt 1 at least.

lanes. 2) Use on-ramp signals, as some cities already have.

IMO, metering signals are a dumb idea. They move your backup from the major road to the surface grid, creating gridlock. And they can't help the Blue Route interchange.