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Old 07-09-2022, 12:06 AM
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Exclamation Not the Same Thing

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Originally Posted by Glorantha View Post
The gates help space out traffic allowing bike cyclists, carts and pedestrians openings to cross. I have seen similar gates on on-ramps to interstates in densely populated urbane areas help space traffic.
TV gates do not "space out" traffic. The cars going through the gates are still one after the other.

What you are describing is completely different from the Village gates. I have never seen a gate controlling access on to an Interstate, but I have seen red and green lights (similar to traffic lights) which thread auto access on a highway ramp. They are electronically operated and controlled by the autos themselves. In addition, when you enter the highway, the cars stream onto a dedicated lane that merges with the existing traffic.
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