RUNNING HEAD: THE EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION AND CLOSURES

The Effects of Construction and Closures

Alfredo Liggins IV
The University of Texas at El Paso
RWS 1301
Sidouane Patcha

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Andrews, L. W. (2015). How to Stress Less in a Traffic Jam: Stay Calm and Centered in
the Midst of Bumper-to-Bumper Chaos. Psychology Today. Retrieved from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/minding-the-body/201509/how-stressless-in-traffic-jam
The article refers to how traffic congestion is problematic for ones health. Traffic
Jams are a frequent source of stress, anger and anxiety and the author
(Andrews, 2015) provides information on how to reduce any harmful levels. It is
dangerous to get into the habit of acting out at the wheel when you are stuck in
traffic. Then it is also true to getting into good habits for preventing or reducing
stress at the wheel. The ways of reducing stress can be used in support of my
conclusion.
Figueroa, L. (2015). Two major projects causing delays on West Side. El Paso Times.
Retrieved March 14, 2016, from
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2015/11/05/west-side-expresswaycauses-delays-traffic/75246492/
This website is the official, online news for the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas as an
expansion for their newspapers. The article provides information about the
construction and lane closures currently being done on several locations along
the border highway. This project was made as a means to commute around West
and East El Paso as well as connect to the Northeast by U.S. Highway 54.
Figueroa would like the citizens of El Paso to be aware that although these
closures are causing traffic jams across both highways and freeways, they are

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meant to relieve traffic congestion. The article will be useful in relaying the
current issues of road construction and closures.
Miller, S. (2015). Traffic Congestion: Why Its Increasing and How to Reduce It. Livable
Streets: Rethinking Urban Transportation.
http://www.livablestreets.info/traffic_congestion_why_its_increasing_and_how_to
_reduce_it
Livable Streets (2015) is a webpage for an alliance whose purpose is to find
better solutions of transportation and encourage communal growth. This article
raises awareness of the causes of traffic congestion and provides resolutions
toward how to reduce them. Congestion decreases the amount of cars that pass
through on the road. Citizens that work together can either fix the problem or
make it easier to live with. The use of this article will aid me in pushing my
argument and persuade the audience.
Najera, J. (2016). South El Paso closures concern residents: Popes visit will change
daily routines. KVIA, ABC-7 News. Retrieved from
http://www.kvia.com/news/south-el-paso-closures-concern-residents/37679918
Najera is a multimedia journalist for the ABC-7 News at Noon. This article
covers the effect Pope Francis visitation to Juarez had in a residential area. Due
to the Popes anticipated arrival to Juarez on February 17, 2016, a road closure
was scheduled in a downtown neighborhood. This sudden closure had the
potential to interfere with the daily routines of the occupants and local
practitioners. I intend to use the article to express the emotions and concerns
that people feel towards traffic and closures.

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Perryman, M. R. (2014). Texas traffic congestion. The Perryman Group: An Economic
and Financial Analysis Firm. Retrieved from March 14, 2016, from
https://www.perrymangroup.com/2014/05/30/texas-traffic-congestion/ Perryman
(2014) is the President and CEO of an economic research and analysis firm that
provides economic analysis and proficient attestation for civil legal action. The
article informs that the impeding characteristic of many Texans days is traveling
to and fro work, school, and etc. The author explains how this congestion of
traffic forms and its effect on the economy. The increasing unpredictability of
travel time is raising the costs of fuel expenses and time needed to commute.
Sanders, P. (2012). How traffic jams affect air quality. Environmental Leader:
Environmental and Energy Management News. Retrieved from
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/how-traffic-jams-affect-airquality/
This website is designed to keep corporate executives fully informed of any and
all news involving energy, the environment, an sustainability. The author has
divided the article into different sections of air quality and its relevance to traffic
congestion. The sections described are as follows: Freeway Speed and Air
Quality, Types of Air Pollution, Cities Try to Tackle Traffic Pollution, and
Advancing Technology Helps Reduce Emissions. Those that drive a motor
vehicle will be shocked to find out how much more pollution is being emitted
when cars are stationary in a traffic jam. The website will help spread awareness
of how drastic the situation can turn out and that there is a chance to restore it.