Continuous and Discontinuous Traffic

• Continuous traffic routes, mainly highways, secondary roads and access ramps. On this system, traffic is uninterrupted, meaning that the traffic can flow at a regular speed. The only way a vehicle can get access to this system is by merging in at specific access points (green circles).
• Discontinuous traffic routes, such as streets with intersections (traffic lights and stop signs), transit systems (bus stops and metro stations), pedestrians and bicycle paths. Traffic is interrupted at every intersection (red circles).

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