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THE TOP TEN WORST HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TIE-UPS IN AMERICA
New York-Philadelphia-Washington, DC -- Interstate 95. This corridor is
easily the slowest 225 miles of highway during the holidays. The section
from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to the George Washington Bridge is the
worst of it.
Boston -- Westbound Massachusetts Turnpike from downtown Boston to
Interstate 84 in Sturbridge. This a 56-mile stretch that on the day before
Thanksgiving has been known to completely back-up due to Interstate 84
serving as the main route south connecting Boston with the rest of the
Eastern Seaboard.
Los Angeles -- Both sides of Interstate 5 from the Grapevine through
Orange County. Northbound gets tightly congested with holiday travelers
heading to San Francisco, and beyond, while southbound lanes attract
those heading towards San Diego and Tijuana.
Washington, DC -- Interstate 95 from Springfield, VA (just south of DC)
through Fredericksburg, VA. This 30-mile stretch south of Washington, DC
experiences extensive delays on a regular basis, which are only amplified
during the holiday season. 15-20 mile back ups are not uncommon during
peak holiday travel times.
New York City -- The Throgs Neck Bridge and Whitestone Bridge, both of
which connect the Bronx and Queens. The two heavily traveled bridges are
key choke points along the main artery connecting upstate New York,
Connecticut and Long Island.
San Francisco -- Eastbound Interstate 80 through Sacramento to Lake Tahoe.
San Franciscans seeking "holiday weather" heavily travel this route to the
nearby ski resorts and mountains.
Philadelphia -- Northbound Interstate 476 from the NB Northeast Extension
of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PATP) from the Mid-County tolls up to
Lansdale. This stretch of roadway can back up more than 12 miles as a
result of motorists heading up to the Pocono Mountains for the holidays.
Miami -- The Palmetto Expressway in both directions from Okeechobee Road
to south of the Dolphin Expressway. The expressway serves as the Western
border of Miami International Airport and to add to the holiday travel
congestion, it is also currently under construction.
Dallas -- East and Westbound 635 LBJ is already a heavily congested area
in North Dallas, but with holiday shoppers flocking to Valley View mall,
traffic really bogs down between 75 Central and I-35 E.
Detroit -- Northbound I-75 and NB US-23, especially where they merge (near
Flint). Extreme congestion occurs as cabin-owners and resort-seekers
combine with hunters heading north during Michigan Firearm Deer Season
(11/15-12/17/07).
Honorable Mentions San Francisco Area -- 101 NB from Golden Gate Bridge through Marin County
Washington, DC -- The Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway, I-495. It is not
unusual to find delays which begin in Merrifield, Virginia and extend to
Landover, Maryland, some 30 miles away; nearly half the distance around
the Beltway.
Atlanta -- Interstate 285 (Perimeter Highway) in both directions between
I-75 and I-85. This is a main route for shoppers heading to area malls
creating massive congestion during the holiday season.
Metro Networks Presents 'The Top Ten Worst Holiday Traffic Tie-Ups In America' (broken link)
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