Public Roads

The Congestion Problem

What are the causes, what are the consequences, and what can be done?

With the Corridors of the Future Program, USDOT focuses on a few key areas to get the biggest bang for the public's dollars.

The citizens of New Hampshire write a long-range transportation plan to address congestion, land use, and related issues.

USDOT is joining with Urban Partners in up to five metropolitan areas to alleviate congestion.

Private sector investments in the transportation system may help reduce gridlock on U.S. roadways.

FHWA demonstrated new visualization technologies for a roadway design process in Montana to improve project delivery time.

Better information — and the means to deliver it — underpin USDOT's efforts to ease congestion through operational and technological improvements.

The new technologies described in this futuristic scenario offer a realistic forecast of the state of transportation in 2050.