"3D laser scanning techniques help downtown Dallas highway improvement project grow wings.
Anyone who lives or works in or near a major city in the United States knows that traffic problems are a part of downtown life. It is no different in Dallas, Texas, where 'rush–hour' traffic often occurs for up to six hours a day during the week, moving at an agonizingly slow pace. A particular interchange near downtown Dallas that includes portions of freeways dubbed the 'Canyon,' 'Mixmaster' and 'Lower Stemmons' are critically congested and operate in stop-and-go traffic every business day. The Mixmaster itself has received the dubious distinction of being named one of the top 10 ‘Worst Commuting Bottlenecks’ in the nation by the American Automobile Association. No significant improvements to roadway capacity have been made to these areas since they were constructed between 1958 and 1962. Minor improvements such as converting the inside shoulders to travel lanes have been made but are considered interim improvements until a long-term solution can be provided."
