Study conducted by Smart Mobility, Inc. (1/18/05)
A new study rates the ICC as the worst option and finds that alternatives do a better job of cutting travel time, easing congestion and protecting public health than the $2 billion expressway. The study was conducted by Smart Mobility, Inc., a nationally recognized traffic modeling firm.
Faster, Cheaper, Cleaner
How does the ICC compare with our five proposals?
- For all alternatives, less time would be spent in cars than with the ICC.
- All the alternatives would mean fewer hours of delay due to congestion.
- The ICC is the only alternative that would increase vehicle miles traveled and vehicles trips made each day.
- The ICC ranks second to last in removing traffic from local roads and major arterials.
- Three of the alternatives would increase average travel speed.
- All the alternatives, except the ICC, would result in lower air pollution emissions.
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Coalition For Smarter Growth Press Release
A new study of the ICC and alternatives finds four practical, cost-effective options perform better than the Intercounty Connector (ICC) on most measures, including reducing traffic, air pollution and overall cost. The report was sponsored by regional and national environmental, transportation and smart growth groups and conducted by Smart Mobility, Inc., a nationally recognized traffic modeling firm.
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The following reports are available in PDF format for you to download, review, and print as needed.
Short Report: The Intercounty Connector: Performance and Alternatives
Part 1 - Acknowledgments, Executive Summary, Introduction, and ICC and Related Studies
Part 2 - Alternatives to the ICC & Methods of Analysis
Part 3 - Results and Conclusion
Part 4 - Appendices
Peer Review Letters - From Professor Elizabeth Deakin and Transportation Modeling Expert Keith Lawton
Also available, with description, on the websites of other report sponsors:
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Environmental Defense
Coalition For Smarter Growth
