GDOT tries low-cost innovation as alternative to adding lanes
A few months ago, I wrote about the way Washington state has used variable speed limit signs on certain stretches of its highways to slow down traffic ahead of congested areas — thereby avoiding accidents, delaying the onset of gridlock and keeping traffic flowing freely for longer.
Now, it appears we’re going to try a similar tactic along I-285. From the AJC:
The state Department of Transportation on Thursday voted to install variable electronic speed limit signs on the northern half of I-285, where the speed limit will change depending on congestion.
On the southern half, where there is less traffic, the speed limit will simply be raised to 65 mph. DOT officials cautioned the speed limit is still 55 mph all the way around until the project is complete.
The roadway was designed to accommodate higher speeds.
“It’s the principle that it will help to reduce accidents,” said DOT’s chief engineer, Gerald Ross. “And in high speed times — off-peak — you won’t have people jumping in and out of lanes.”
Accidents are of course one of the chief causes of traffic jams. The HERO response units have helped to clear accidents more quickly, but variable speed limits can help prevent more of them from happening.
This is exactly the kind of smarter approach to fighting traffic congestion that we must embrace in the wake of the T-SPLOST’s defeat in metro Atlanta and generally declining transportation funds. There will still be a need for new projects, and money to fund them, but perhaps this is a sign the reality of scarcity is serving to get the creative juices flowing among state transportation planners.
Now, we just have to convince metro Atlanta drivers it’s worthwhile to heed their warnings …
– By Kyle Wingfield
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Del
September 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Well now gravy train, Black theology is a cult and Obama spent 20 years in a church that espoused Black theology. How do you square that?
md
September 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
Seems some here have already declared Dewey the winner…………
@@
September 20th, 2012
8:05 pm
So TODAY, Obama claims his biggest mistake has been the lack of progress on immigration reform.
Bill’s “I feel your pain” approach?
Well…two months ago he told Charlie Rose his biggest mistake was not being able to tell a story to the American people.
I’ll give him THIS…he’s gotten alot better at telling stories!!!
schnirt
Del
September 20th, 2012
8:10 pm
“So TODAY, Obama claims his biggest mistake has been the lack of progress on immigration reform.”
@@, and to think for the first 2 years of his administration Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress. During that time Obama never addressed immigration or for that matter the most pressing issue for all Americans, jobs and the economy.
@@
September 20th, 2012
8:20 pm
Ain’t that just the truth, Del?
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 20th, 2012
8:32 pm
And what are tomorrow night’s lottery numbers, mike?
Because if you know so much, even in the light of today’s shocking admission from Obama that his biggest mistake was learning that “he couldn’t change Washington, D.C. from the inside” (thereby admitting his failure as a President), surely you’d know tomorrow night’s lottery numbers . . .
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
8:36 pm
“They,” you mean how the “conservatives” (used very loosely here) tried to link Obama to radical Islam and when that didn’t work, they tried to radicalize the Christian church he does attend? See Del’s post at 8:01 pm, above. The problem with that analogy is that what they claimed were and are complete fabrications. What I am doing is directly referencing Mormon doctrine and practices. They are free to believe and practice what they want, even if it is a direct contradiction of the so-called true Word of God and the Ten Commandments. I’m not hating them, I just want to shed light on what they hide.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 20th, 2012
8:41 pm
If they are trying to hide it, how come you can read it?
You’re not only a religious bigot, but you’re a clown.
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
8:43 pm
Gravy
My point is that neither side should be doing it. It isn’t solving anything.
You are shedding no light and I doubt have one any converts. You are are being a bigot.
Same as those who went after Obama. If you do not like the man’s political policies or faith, don’t vote for him.
You sang these same tunes next door.
Lil' Barry Bailout - Vote American
September 20th, 2012
8:45 pm
Obozo pretends to be a Christian, so apparently he believes bread and fishes can appear out of nowhere, and that the blind and deaf can be healed by the laying on of hands, and that a dead guy can live again. How unhinged must he be?
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
8:46 pm
Gravy
Obama isn’t concerned about it, why should you be?
Mitt or any another Mormon isn’t going to change their faith because you go from AJC blog to AJC blog crying and whining about Mormonism.
I assume you consider yourself a more “mainstream” Christian (whatever that is). If so, there are a lot of wholes to punch your your faith if someone wants to play the same bigot card.
Just sayin
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
8:48 pm
Barry
You do not know what he pretends to be or not. You are doing your typical run at the mouth. I doubt your God has given you the knowledge or authority to make that determination.
So counter with, well he said he was a Muslim. hhhaaa, hehehe
I COULD CARELESS about the faith of either or the bigots on either side.
Lil' Barry Bailout - Vote American
September 20th, 2012
9:02 pm
I COULD CARELESS about the faith of either or the bigots on either side.
———
Really? I couldn’t.
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
Could, couldn’t………..
whatevs………….
You got the point
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
And if you “couldn’t”, why have you done your typical crybaby and diarrhea at the mouth act numerous times about Obama and his faith or something regarding it?
Lil' Barry Bailout - Vote American
September 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
You obviously didn’t.
Lil' Barry Bailout - Vote American
September 20th, 2012
9:06 pm
Just to tweak you.
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
9:12 pm
No, like Gravy you are a bigot
Just have your one whiners (liners) ready come election night…….
It isn’t over , but the witching hour is getting close
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:28 pm
Actually, I can only say that I believe there is a God and many people try to twist Him around to fit their views. I am not a member of any church for that very reason. My wife and I have Mormon friends and they know how I feel about the situation. I have been to their ward and I welcome their missionaries into my home whenever they are in my neighborhood. I have read every shred of literature they have put in my hand, including the “Book of Mormon.” I have even met with the local “bishop” in my area. That’s how I know about the “secrets.” Look man, all I’m saying is that if a man is running for the highest office in the land and he openly associates himself with any organization, religious or otherwise, we better damn well examine that organization, because like it or not it will have an impact on his decisions. If what Willard believes is so innocuous, why did his family feel the need to move to Mexico and build an armed compound?
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:30 pm
What you call “bigotry” I call “informed citizen and voter.” I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree.
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:34 pm
Also, at no point in The Torah or The Bible does it say that I or anyone else has to go through Joseph Smith to get to God. As far as I know, it’s just between me and God.
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
9:35 pm
Don’t vote for him
Whining about it on every AJC blog hasn’t changed a thing.
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:38 pm
For all anyone knows, God and Allah could be one in the same. Wouldn’t that just chap some hides and make some heads explode the world over?
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:40 pm
I’m not whining pal. Just because you don’t want to know about the LDS doesn’t mean nobody else does either.
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:45 pm
If I got one person, just one, who supports Willard out of hatred for Obama, to examine the LDS, then I have accomplished my mission. I don’t even care if they still vote for the guy or not. I just want them to know what their really voting for, nothing more, nothing less. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. It’s that easy.
@@
September 20th, 2012
9:48 pm
Gravy:
If you don’t like it, don’t read it. It’s that easy.
Okay. Are ‘ya gonna keep bringing it up regardless?
Seems like a waste of time to me.
‘Ya might have to come up with a sockpuppet in order to have a discussion on your preferred topic.
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:50 pm
whoops. should be “they’re” not “their”
Lil' Barry Bailout - Vote American
September 20th, 2012
9:53 pm
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
9:12 pm
————-
Tweak accomplished.
cc
September 20th, 2012
9:55 pm
“I’ll give him THIS…he’s gotten alot better at telling stories!!!”
. . . with tremendous help from the very biased ‘news media’!
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
9:58 pm
cc, are you saying that Fox News and Talk Radio is not extremely biased?
@@
September 20th, 2012
10:02 pm
The media’s cognitive estrangement.
G’nite, cc.
cc
September 20th, 2012
10:12 pm
Gravy Train@9:58 pm:
Talk radio is entertainment; the more the host can agitate the callers, the more listeners he has, and open advertising spots creates competition. Simply put, it is profitable for radio stations. Funny that no liberal talk radio is successful, isn’t it? FOX news does have dialogue between conservatives and liberals, and many of their ‘contributors’ are liberal. I find no conservative views on ABC, CBS, NBC, MS/NBC and PBS.
Gravy, I see that others have grown weary of you . . . and I think I am also.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 20th, 2012
10:12 pm
“Look man, all I’m saying is that if a man is running for the highest office in the land and he openly associates himself with any organization, religious or otherwise, we better damn well examine that organization, because like it or not it will have an impact on his decisions.”
Really, Gravy Train? And just what Mormon traits did Romney exhibit during his 4 years as Governor of Massachusetts? What impact did it have on his decisions?
Bigot. Plain and simple.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 20th, 2012
10:13 pm
“If what Willard believes is so innocuous, why did his family feel the need to move to Mexico and build an armed compound?”
Because they encountered uninformed bigots like you.
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
10:15 pm
barry
pt proven………………. don’t hide your bigotry behind “I’m tweaking you”……… I have read that same tripe from you when I wasn’t posting. Guess you need another excuse.
But nice try and if it made you feel better about your self and boosted your low self-esteem, do what you must
toodles
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 20th, 2012
10:17 pm
“I just want them to know what their really voting for, nothing more, nothing less.”
That would be an exceptional husband and family man who has succeeded at everything he’s ever done, and has never injected his religious beliefs into anything he’s ever done.
Bigot.
They BOTH suck
September 20th, 2012
10:24 pm
Tiberius @ 10:17
Not voting for Romney, but I do believe him to be a family man and someone who doesn’t allow his beliefs to interfere in a negative or destructive way in his daily life.
cc
September 20th, 2012
10:27 pm
Tiberius@10:12 pm:
I’m sure that Gravy was just as dutiful and pursued the truth when no one knew very much at all about Obama in his 2008 campaign?
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
September 20th, 2012
10:28 pm
You want to talk about a gaffe? –
So I am happy to take responsibility for the fact that we didn’t get it done, but I did not make a promise that we would get everything done, 100 percent when I was elected as president.” – obozo
Happy?
So he only lied about 95% of his campaign “promises.”
This guy is inept, baffled and bizarre all rolled into one wormy little package, what more could the 47 percenters ask for?
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
11:15 pm
Tiberius – “That would be an exceptional husband and family man who has succeeded at everything he’s ever done, and has never injected his religious beliefs into anything he’s ever done.”
Uh, I know that’s the Christmas Card version you want to peddle. It would work too, if it weren’t for the fact that Willard’s parents bank rolled his life and he lives off of their investments.
Also, you wing nuts have a very funny definition of success. By your definition, the drug cartels of Mexico are very successful too, because they have a lot of money. It doesn’t matter how they got it, right? The ends justify any means, right?
Can you afford to drop $50K on a plate of food? If so, wouldn’t that money be better spent paying off the deficit you’re so worried about. (only because your guy isn’t in the White House)
A crook is a crook, plain and simple. I know you all want to gloss over Willard’s ugliness and he makes it harder to do every time he speaks. I find it all very entertaining watching you guys squirm.
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
11:23 pm
Also, to not apply his Mormonism to everything he does would be in direct conflict with Joseph Smith’s commandments. Their number one mission is to always be converting. That’s why their out canvasing neighborhoods every day. Man, you really don’t know very much about Willard, do you?
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
11:26 pm
How is a self professed “Mormon Priest” supposed to honor the separation of Church and State?
Gravy Train
September 20th, 2012
11:30 pm
You’re really going to bring up Willard’s record as governor? Funny. Especially when Willard has spent the last four years trying to run and flip flop from away from it.
Michael H. Smith
September 21st, 2012
1:19 am
There will still be a need for new projects, and money to fund them, but perhaps this is a sign “the reality of scarcity” is serving to get “the creative juices flowing among state transportation planners”.
There was no scarcity of corruption in the TSPLOST that failed to pass voter approval Kyle and fortunately for us the “creative juices” of one of its’ main backers (developers of the beltway project) will not have our money flowing to their project.
In fact, Kyle, the creative juices flowing among state transportation planners seemingly have more to do with serving the special interest of a lesser few, rather than bestowing any common good on the greater mass at large. Obviously there was no scarcity of this reality at the polls when we the “intelligent taxpayers” chose not to “give the government of a few”(listening Kasim?) another eternal tax that would likely never disappear.
Michael H. Smith
September 21st, 2012
1:30 am
Yeah and Obama has imposed his Marxist upbringing and indcotrination upon all of us.
OBAMA INFOMERCIAL
Interesting facts about the life of Obama most never knew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5CsrTMZAhA
Michael H. Smith
September 21st, 2012
1:39 am
Obama In 1998: “I Actually Believe In Redistribution”
More of Obama’s MARXIST CRAP!…..
I think the trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution because I actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure that everybody’s got a shot. How do we pool resources at the same time as we decentralize delivery systems in ways that both foster competition, can work in the marketplace, and can foster innovation at the local level and can be tailored to particular communities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KusnNQBQkwo
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 21st, 2012
6:00 am
“It would work too, if it weren’t for the fact that Willard’s parents bank rolled his life”
And yet, they did not. Of course, you’re free to provide proof if you can find it.
“and he lives off of their investments.”
So? What is your beef about that? Besides your obvious wealth-envy.
“Also, you wing nuts have a very funny definition of success.”
Really? Because I thought that raising a family, being faithful to your spouse, helping your community and serving your state and nation was always a good indicator of success. What’s yours?
“By your definition, the drug cartels of Mexico are very successful too, because they have a lot of money.”
They are in their own way.
“It doesn’t matter how they got it, right? The ends justify any means, right?”
No it does, and no, it doesn’t.
“Can you afford to drop $50K on a plate of food?”
More wealth envy.
“If so, wouldn’t that money be better spent paying off the deficit you’re so worried about. (only because your guy isn’t in the White House)”
The deficit I’m worried about is caused by too much spending, not because there isn’t enough taxes.
“A crook is a crook, plain and simple.”
Ah, so now Romney is a “crook”. Please articulate the crimes he has committed / been arrested for / been convicted of.
“I know you all want to gloss over Willard’s ugliness and he makes it harder to do every time he speaks.”
I don’t consider him or his words ugly, therefore I have nothing to gloss over.
You, however, are a bigot. And we won’t even begin to further highlight your ugliness.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
September 21st, 2012
6:08 am
“You’re really going to bring up Willard’s record as governor?”
Yeah, I do. Let’s see . . . He balanced the state budget without raising taxes. He changed the way people pay for services by charging the people who needed services (like licensing and permits) for the services, rather than soaking the taxpayers for things they didn’t use. He lowered the state’s unemployment rate from over 6% to over 4% (which economists say is essentially full employment), and he did all that with a Democrat-controlled legislature made up of 90% liberal zealots.
“How is a self professed “Mormon Priest” supposed to honor the separation of Church and State?”
First, there is no separation of church and state in any government document. Try reading sometime. Next, he’d do the same as most elected officials who profess a belief in a particular religion and serves in office – nothing.
Gravy Train
September 21st, 2012
7:24 am
Romney’s solution for those who want to help themselves “,,,money from your parents.” Which of our current Congressmen are also self professed “priests?” If you can’t see the problem with people throwing around $50K on a plate of food and then crying about taxes, it’s because you don’t want to. Regardless, the truth remains, and it looks like the electorate isn’t buying your version. Also, I have many friends who own successful businesses who also happen to be rational Republicans. They know that people like you (ditto-heads) and Willard (plutocrats) are killing their party. The separation of church and state is expressed in our Constitution (ever heard of freedom of and freedom from religion?) and the Supreme Court has ruled on many cases protecting it. I’m sorry that facts don’t have a place in your world.
Streetracer
September 21st, 2012
7:34 am
Gravy Train:
There are a few problems with the “facts” you have posted. First, Romney gave his entire inheiratance to BYU. Never lived off it.
Second, seems to me that POTUS has had a lot more $35,000 -$50,000 fund raisers than Romney.