tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197942725902776726.post8149772354324149957..comments2024-03-19T02:19:59.665-07:00Comments on Centerpointe Communicator: IH-45 ramp realignments at SH 96 / FM 646Centerpointe Moderatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895145672338559659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197942725902776726.post-42109357538731153232014-04-26T18:34:34.765-07:002014-04-26T18:34:34.765-07:00I see this as a beneficial change all around. Mer...I see this as a beneficial change all around. Merging traffic has to happen between the I-45 and the feeder road. Right now the merger happens on the freeway, at high speeds. As traffic volume increases, traffic must slow down to make room for cars entering the freeway. By switching the ramps, you move the merger point to the feeder, causing the merger to occur at lower (and generally safer) speeds, while causing the traffic backup to occur on the feeder, thereby reducing the slowdown in the freeway. If this change was made for every exchange along the freeway for miles, I would venture to say that it would reduce traffic noticeably.<br />The fact that it provides more traffic to feeder road businesses is also a positive factor for tax revenue for the city among other reasons.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624489053679084666noreply@blogger.com