Major reconstruction projects can cause a significant amount of congestion and can be a costly and time consuming irritant for drivers. Agencies often receive criticism that their major multi-year capacity improvement projects create a large amount of extra travel time. These frequently involve a total rebuild of both main lanes and frontage roads—the existing roadway must be removed completely and the new, expanded pavement built from the ground up.

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