solution to the problem of traffic congestion. Our results confirm that in the long run, and in line with the ’fundamental law … of highway congestion’, the expansion in cities of lane kilometers causes an increase in vehicle traffic that does not … solve urban congestion. We disentangle the increase in traffic due to the increases in coverage and in capacity. We further …

traffic jams. The figures quoted in these studies are alarming and paint an apocalyptic picture of road congestion. However …