Question

read the passage about the work of the georgia department of transportation (gdot). the 1996 olympic games in atlanta prompted the impetus for development of navigator, a system of 1,041 highway messaging centers, 101 changeable message signs, and a central traffic management system used to manage 234 miles of expressways. designed to improve the flow of traffic and boost safety for motorists, the system... provides real-time highway speed and congestion information on the internet. it also operates a system of transportation information kiosks... which statement best states the meaning of the passage? the navigator system has worsened georgia’s traffic problems. holding the 1996 olympic games in atlanta proved to be a costly mistake. navigator was a modern system created to manage atlanta’s highway traffic. nothing has been created to try to solve atlanta’s difficult traffic problems.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage doesn't state that NaviGAtor solved all traffic problems, just that it was designed to improve traffic flow and safety, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage says the Olympics prompted the system's development, not that hosting the Olympics was a mistake, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage mentions NaviGAtor was a system of highway monitoring cameras, changeable message signs, and a central traffic management system created (prompted by the Olympics) to manage highways in Atlanta, which aligns with this option.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage clearly states NaviGAtor was created, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. NaviGAtor was a modern system created to manage Atlanta’s highway traffic.