Researchers have developed an algorithm that measures traffic congestion and suggest alternative routes. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Researchers have developed an algorithm that measures traffic congestion and suggest alternative routes.

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Professor Richard Sowers, left, and recent graduate Daniel Carmody have developed a new computer algorithm that will help urban planners understand and measure traffic congestion and suggest alternative routes.

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L. Brian Stauffer

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