3. Several plans and studies identify growing congestion as a significant concern in South County. Extensive investments are being made to address roadway capacity issues, including several new roadways, widening of existing roadways, and intersection and interchange projects. The MPO is also currently collaborating with HART on a major transit study (SouthShore Transit Study) to expand transit service in South County. Potential Conflicts: Existing and proposed development in the study area is relatively low density and characterized by a limited network of east-west and north-south roadways and low levels of street network connectivity – conditions that exacerbate vehicular congestion and delay and reduce the efficiency of transit service. The lack of alternate routes funnels the majority of vehicular trips onto only a few major roadways, leading to congestion and delay at intersections and interchanges and reducing overall travel time reliability. Commuters and buses must travel in congested conditions on a limited number of roadways. Incidents, such as crashes or poor weather, can easily cause the system to fail and result in long delays.
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