[BPt111]

Originally Posted by BeyondtheHorizon

You realize 1pm for us isn't 1pm for them? haha...Different time zones. You're comparing the end of their rush hour to OUR 1pm traffic.

Traffic on I-95 die down by 9:45 in morning during rush hour might be little slow downs of 40 mph but traffic not as bad let say 7:30

[BeyondtheHorizon]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Traffic on I-95 die down by 9:45 in morning during rush hour might be little slow downs of 40 mph but traffic not as bad let say 7:30

Yeah but those two pics you put up are not comparable. You understood my point right?

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by BeyondtheHorizon

Yeah but those two pics you put up are not comparable. You understood my point right?

Yes post L.A traffic at 1 EST

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by BeyondtheHorizon

You realize 1pm for us isn't 1pm for them? haha...Different time zones. You're comparing the end of their rush hour to OUR 1pm traffic.

He also used a different zoom level to make our area look like nothing.


It took me over 1 hour to drive 20 miles this morning. That is the saddest thing; I don't care what location it is,


20 miles SHOULDNT TAKE 60+ MINUTES!!!!!!!!!! This area is ridiculous and only 1-2-3 lanes for 95, Rt1, Merritt. Sad. Sad.

[Raider111]

Originally Posted by BeyondtheHorizon

It never used to be like that in CT. Remember the good old days when the merrit was WAY better than 95? Those days are long gone.

really, when were the good old days, the 70's?
Years back, I commuted north to Shelton for 8 years (i believe I already mentioned this like 18 times on here already, in one ear, out the other). The Merritt would be jam pack stopped in the other direction everyday, especially through the no man zone Westport/Fairfield. It's nothing new.
Outside those two highways for long haul commutes at rush hour and lower Stamford, don't see how the area compares to major cities.

[Stephy0519]

Originally Posted by nep321

I believe you, but how come according to Google Maps directions for rush hour times, the traffic in the greater LA area appears to be MUCH worse than it is in the northeast? There are numerous routes that are displayed as taking up to an hour just to travel like 10 miles or less. Many of the arterial and side roads appear to be red. But back east, it's pretty much just the interstates and a few major highway segments.

More lanes, more people. The traffic moves MUCH better.

10 miles out here also takes you through like 20 different towns/neighborhoods--it feels like going from Milford to Norwalk (even when there is no traffic on that Mil-Nor route,) if that makes sense.

[nep321]

Originally Posted by Stephy0519

More lanes, more people. The traffic moves MUCH better.

10 miles out here also takes you through like 20 different towns/neighborhoods--it feels like going from Milford to Norwalk (even when there is no traffic on that Mil-Nor route,) if that makes sense.

Which city do you live in and whereabouts is your job?

[Stephy0519]

Originally Posted by BeyondtheHorizon

You realize 1pm for us isn't 1pm for them? haha...Different time zones. You're comparing the end of their rush hour to OUR 1pm traffic.

And, it's also VERY different to drive in it, than it is to compare it to Google Maps.

I lived in both places, did the CT--NY commute (and the New Haven--Hartford...and New Haven---Trumbull commute) and now I live here. I'm just contributing what I drove in for YEARS vs what I am driving in now.

The Tri-State is WAY worse than out here. Additionally, every person I have met out here that is originally from the Tri-State, agrees.

[Stephy0519]

Originally Posted by nep321

Which city do you live in and whereabouts is your job?

Marina---Westwood Village. I have to do the 405, in the morning. I do have to say IF you are living in the valley and coming into the city, the traffic isn't as pretty looking. BUT--I still hold--I have NEVER gotten down to a dead stop (at least yet) of 0 miles per hour, as I did every day in CT. Their traffic moves consistently at around 20-40 mph.

[Raider111]

Originally Posted by Stephy0519

Marina---Westwood Village. I have to do the 405, in the morning. I do have to say IF you are living in the valley and coming into the city, the traffic isn't as pretty looking. BUT--I still hold--I have NEVER gotten down to a dead stop (at least yet) of 0 miles per hour, as I did every day in CT. Their traffic moves consistently at around 20-40 mph.

That's nothing, what is that 8-10 miles? thats my commute here, big deal.

Regardless if it's stop and go or just go slow, I don't see how a podunk area like lower FFC has the volume of traffic in a major US city. You just go north of the parkway and it's just all wooded suburban backroads.