The widest road in the world, with 18 lanes up to 148 meters wide, why is there still serious traffic jam
The widest street in the world: 9th of July Avenue, which spans the city block of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Named after Argentina's independence on July 9, 1816. So giving this street such a very unique name. It is 4.6 kilometers long, 148 meters wide, and has 18 two-way lanes.
The flat and wide avenue is a beautiful landscape in a prosperous city. The Champs-Élysées, with 8 lanes in each direction, has always been recognized as the most beautiful street in France, attracting the attention of tourists from all over the world.
The "July 9th Avenue" we are going to introduce today imitates the style of the Champs-Elysées in design, but it is larger and more grand than the Champs-Elysees. The 9th of July Avenue is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital and political and economic center. This avenue has 18 parallel lanes in both directions, with a total width of about 148 meters, which is currently the widest lane in the world.
It is full of thriving and prosperous atmosphere. Many classical buildings on the street, such as Don Quixote sculptures, and the city monument of Buenos Aires in the center of the street are all worth seeing. However, the care of the 9th of July is not as standardized as the Champs-Élysées.
In fact, at the beginning of its construction, this avenue was not as wide as it is now, and it gradually expanded to its current size under the huge pressure of traffic congestion. But even though there are now as many as 36 lanes, the traffic problems here have not been solved, and even additional difficulties such as steering, lane changing and temporary parking have been added, deepening the contradiction between traffic flow and pedestrians.
Expanding highways is one measure to alleviate traffic problems, but it is not the only means, and going too far can be counterproductive. In Buenos Aires, the management of road order needs to be strengthened, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of rail transit, public transportation and pedestrian passages.