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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
There isn't some magical algorithm that gets traffic through in all directions without any delay.
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So what is the explanation for essentially allowing all downtown east/west traffic to, once they hit one green light, to hit every other green light (save for the McLeod congestion), while slowing all north/south traffic to just going one block at a time?
In 3 years time, I've never once been able to (legally) go north/south through 2 lights at a time, yet--going down 5th Avenue, once I get a green light on 7th Street, I can just about make it all the way to McLeod without hitting a red light.*
* And if I am careful with the speed, I can sometimes get all the way to Memorial without stopping.