As more and more people start driving, we'll need larger highways to accommodate more cars

The reason why we see so much congestion and traffic on our roads is because there is almost no other options to take, and the choices we do have are extremely limited and disconnected from destination to destination. If we build more highways we will waste funds that we could have used to build our public infrastructure and repeat this cycle of insanity. There is also proof that people don't even want to drive around 36% of drivers see it a repetitive chore. I'm absolutely certain if we gave them the option they will use busses trains and other methods of public transportation and this will create a massive hole in our congestion problem.

A strong counterargument is that the premise—“we must expand highways to match growing driving demand”—treats traffic as a fixed problem, when in reality highway expansion often creates the very demand it is meant to solve.

expanding highways has only rediritcted people from other forms of transportation back onto highways, expanding highways expands the number of people who use it leading to the same amount of congestion

Expanding highways does not significantly reduce traffic congestion, bolstering public transport would. It would mean 30 people in one vehicle versus 30 cars on the road. It would also provide transport for people with lower income.

When will the expansion end? The population will continue to increase for more years to come why not fund more public transportation and bullet trains.

Public Transportation is Cheaper in the long run and will draw the people away from individual traffic. This way the highway system won't have to be expanded,and Travel will be made more available for a majority.

Public transportation expansion would lead to less people driving meaning less traffic AND no need for the large highways.

creating more efficient lines and areas of public transportation will entice people to take public transportation, resulting in less congestions on freeways and prime time traffic.

We have many highways in the U.S, creating more would invade local wildlife spaces, create more construction, and cause more cars to produce harmful gases. If we focused more on public transportation, less people would have to pay gas and gas emissions would decrease.