# Why new roads do not solve traffic congestion – and how to do it

**URL:** <https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/why-new-roads-do-not-solve-traffic-congestion-and-how-to-do-it/289>\
**Category:** Research & Data\
**Tags:** walking, infrastructure, personal-vehicles\
**Created:** [22 February 2025 06:34 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/why-new-roads-do-not-solve-traffic-congestion-and-how-to-do-it/289 "2025-02-22T06:34:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\
**Post date:** [31 January 2026 05:54 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/why-new-roads-do-not-solve-traffic-congestion-and-how-to-do-it/289/2 "2026-01-31T05:54:04Z")

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