08-03-2017, 09:18 AM
Also, include data.
I read a bunch of what you guys claim on this forum as absolute fact and am often pretty skeptical (although in this case, I think you're probably right). Ideally, if you're claiming a lane is unnecessary you'd have both traffic/usage data and cost data to back that up. I realize its not often possible, but in most cases you're making claims about extra capacity based on overall (24/7) cost/benefit of the road to people that mostly use the road at peak times. So they're skeptical of your claim because it doesn't match up with their anecdotal evidence.
I read a bunch of what you guys claim on this forum as absolute fact and am often pretty skeptical (although in this case, I think you're probably right). Ideally, if you're claiming a lane is unnecessary you'd have both traffic/usage data and cost data to back that up. I realize its not often possible, but in most cases you're making claims about extra capacity based on overall (24/7) cost/benefit of the road to people that mostly use the road at peak times. So they're skeptical of your claim because it doesn't match up with their anecdotal evidence.