The council said the new junction would increase road capacity and reduce bus journey times.

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The measures will include road junction upgrades and extra seating capacity on public transport.

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"Junction 24 is very important for the region, but it's almost up to capacity, " she added.

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The development of artificial intelligence-based approaches to junction control is one of many new and promising technologies that can make better use of existing urban and road capacity, while reducing the environmental impacts of road traffic.

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