Minnesota Drivers Hated Ramp Meters (Until They Were Gone)

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Waiting fifteen minutes to get on the freeway is miserable. But when the state turned off all 430 ramp meters, drivers started to change their mind. Buy me tacos 😀🌮► https://patreon.com/roadguyrob Ask a road question ► https://patreon.com/roadguyrob ------------------------------ Additional reading: ------------------------------ "Twin Cities Metro Area Ramp Meter Study," Cambridge Systematics for Minnesota DOT, 2002 https://www.dot.state.mn.us/rampmeter/study.html https://www.dot.state.mn.us/rampmeter/finalreport.html https://www.dot.state.mn.us/rampmeter/pdf/finalreport.pdf "Ramp Meters on Trial," Levinson, David M., 2002 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-iXN_SAOnI Periodicals referenced with on-screen citations WBBM 780 Chicago, via Ellis Feaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j4Xm3WwWWo KDWB 101.3 Minneapolis, via Ellis Feaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQJJZq4JuRc ------------------------- Time sections: ------------------------- Introduction (0:00) Body (0:00) Conclusion (0:00)