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Old 10-02-2017, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Atlanta Metro Area (OTP North)
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You've obviously never driven I-10 near Baton Rouge!!!! You WOULD remember.

As the other poster said, it is always backed up (in both directions) at the bridge. Think its called the Huey P. Long Bridge.
The Huey P was 10 minutes from my house on the Westbank...so unless there's another one in Baton Rouge you must be mistaken

Let me know. I've been to BR a handful of times so I could be wrong
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Old 10-02-2017, 08:38 PM
 
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Obviously, all of these lists have their assumptions which color their results, but here is Tom Tom's:

These US cities have the absolute worst traffic

If you don't want to click:
1. Los Angeles
2. San Francisco
3. New York
4. Seattle
5. San Jose
6. Miami
7. Portland
8. Honolulu
9. Washington DC
10. Boston
11. San Diego
12. Atlanta
13. Baton Rouge
This seems about right to me. Despite all the hyperventilating we hear about traffic, the ATL is about the same as other cities of similar size.
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Old 10-02-2017, 10:36 PM
 
Location: In your feelings
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The Huey P was 10 minutes from my house on the Westbank...so unless there's another one in Baton Rouge you must be mistaken
Yep, they're both named after the same guy.
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Old 10-03-2017, 12:20 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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This seems about right to me. Despite all the hyperventilating we hear about traffic, the ATL is about the same as other cities of similar size.
Exactly, arjay57! There are several former residents that still post here that routinely complain we are the worst in the U.S., which is just ridiculous.

Anyone that travels around the country realizes that we are about where we should be, considering our size. This doesn't mean there isn't room for massive improvement.
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Old 10-03-2017, 05:27 AM
 
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Yeah, that's what made me dig a bit. Most of ATL's traffic problems are outside the CoA. 400, top end of 285, etc.
The downtown connector says hello . Is there any other stretch of highway in the metro area that has the constant congestion this stretch has?
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Old 10-03-2017, 06:30 AM
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The Huey P was 10 minutes from my house on the Westbank...so unless there's another one in Baton Rouge you must be mistaken

Let me know. I've been to BR a handful of times so I could be wrong
Looked it up. It is. Huey named a bunch of stuff after himself.
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Old 10-03-2017, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Yep, they're both named after the same guy.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge is I-10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Wilkinson_Bridge
Huey P Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) carries US 190
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_P..._(Baton_Rouge)
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Old 10-03-2017, 07:22 AM
 
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Duh.
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Old 10-03-2017, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Atlanta Metro Area (OTP North)
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Looked it up. It is. Huey named a bunch of stuff after himself.
LOL interesting...definitely didn't know that
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Old 10-03-2017, 08:02 AM
 
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Exactly, arjay57! There are several former residents that still post here that routinely complain we are the worst in the U.S., which is just ridiculous.

Anyone that travels around the country realizes that we are about where we should be, considering our size. This doesn't mean there isn't room for massive improvement.
Grousiing about traffic is one of America's favorite pastimes.

And, yes, there's definitely room for improvement!
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