[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Stylo

There are definitely too many exits/on-ramps, especially on 95. And where are there tons of unnecessary exits close by? Gasp, Fairfield - where traffic almost ALWAYS happens.

Yep. It ALWAYS stops as soon as you hit Southport.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by Phyxius

People should also live closer to their jobs and practice better driving habits.

Easier said than done in a region where you have to earn six figures for decent housing.....and an era where jobs are scarce enough that spouses could be at jobs that are 70, 80, even 100 miles apart and have to live halfway (i.e. I've seen a growing number of posters on here who say they have one spouse working in NYC and the other in Hartford, so they live in Danbury or Milford, etc........you see a similar phenomenon in the Princeton, NJ area where one spouse works in NYC and the other in Philly......or people in Dutchess County, NY where one spouse works in Albany and the other in Westchester County).

I agree on the better driving habits though....

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

I notice the worst time for driving is between 2pm and 5pm. People just leaving work eagerly trying to get home before traffic.

And to achieve this they go into work at earlier and earlier hours......I've sometimes had to commute into CT at very early ours and I'm amazed on the both I-95 and the Merritt the amount of traffic I see going the other way into NY (or into Stamford) at say 6:30am.

[Cambium]

I have another idea, raise the prices of cars to over $100,000 for the cheapest one. lol. Nevermind.

Does anyone have any updates on future plans or discussions or anything?

[Lintu]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

Easier said than done in a region where you have to earn six figures for decent housing.....and an era where jobs are scarce enough that spouses could be at jobs that are 70, 80, even 100 miles apart and have to live halfway (i.e. I've seen a growing number of posters on here who say they have one spouse working in NYC and the other in Hartford, so they live in Danbury or Milford, etc........you see a similar phenomenon in the Princeton, NJ area where one spouse works in NYC and the other in Philly......or people in Dutchess County, NY where one spouse works in Albany and the other in Westchester County).

I agree on the better driving habits though....



And to achieve this they go into work at earlier and earlier hours......I've sometimes had to commute into CT at very early ours and I'm amazed on the both I-95 and the Merritt the amount of traffic I see going the other way into NY (or into Stamford) at say 6:30am.

Even just basic 6 figures isn't enough. My husband's job was moved to Stamford and we can't afford to move any closer to there, and we make decent money.

[SubieB4]

Originally Posted by Phyxius

Quit driving so close to the vehicle in front; That way people don't need to constantly use their brakes. Get out of the left lane; If someone see someone speeding up behind them, get out of the way. Leave enough space between vehicles before passing. For the space that is available, use them efficiently.

Just because the road is terrible, it doesn't excuse the driver from being irresponsible.

Oh man this just reminded me of something and because I can almost say 100% happens all the time..

Ok say you have a person following behind you leaving a 4 sec gap (gasp!) Now if I move to the center lane on 95 I can almost guarantee you that they will speed up so fast to close the gap (does not matter which lane) that they end up pressing the brakes to slow down.

What's wrong keeping the same distance before I left? I wish I had $1 for each time I saw this.

And don't get me started on that on-ramp in Stamford exit 6 SB drivers in the first lane seem hell bent on trying to speed up so you cant move over or cut right in front of you when time to merge.

[SubieB4]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

And to achieve this they go into work at earlier and earlier hours......I've sometimes had to commute into CT at very early ours and I'm amazed on the both I-95 and the Merritt the amount of traffic I see going the other way into NY (or into Stamford) at say 6:30am.

I go to work at 4 AM but sometimes we start at later dates... Anyways it seems like right around 4:40-4:45 it's like the flood gates have opened.

the craziest thing is I've seen so many accidents at that hour.. most of the time it's car vs truck.

I don't get how you can crash with such little traffic

[Capital Guy]

Originally Posted by Lintu

Even just basic 6 figures isn't enough. My husband's job was moved to Stamford and we can't afford to move any closer to there, and we make decent money.

This. We make a combined 140k and could only afford a small condo in Stamford or Norwalk. Yes we could afford a house in a dicey neighborhood but given what we're planning for in the coming years, this is not an option. We simply don't have half a million to spend in Fairfield on what will cost us 170k in East Haven or Derby.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by Lintu

Even just basic 6 figures isn't enough. My husband's job was moved to Stamford and we can't afford to move any closer to there, and we make decent money.

Yep, 6 figures will allow you to rent a decent place in that area, but not buy. I had to "settle" for Milford, luckily I love it there.

[Phyxius]

Originally Posted by SubieB4

Oh man this just reminded me of something and because I can almost say 100% happens all the time..

Ok say you have a person following behind you leaving a 4 sec gap (gasp!) Now if I move to the center lane on 95 I can almost guarantee you that they will speed up so fast to close the gap (does not matter which lane) that they end up pressing the brakes to slow down.

What's wrong keeping the same distance before I left? I wish I had $1 for each time I saw this.

And don't get me started on that on-ramp in Stamford exit 6 SB drivers in the first lane seem hell bent on trying to speed up so you cant move over or cut right in front of you when time to merge.

Common problem all over the country. I was able to come up with a conclusion as to why the road would be back up just by observing I-95 from an aerial view. I said to myself, why are there so many ramps? some of the them are unnecessary and some aren't long enough for enough motorist to exit on and off.



As for merging, I feel it goes both ways. Drivers on on-ramps should be accelerating to the flow of traffic and use the lane given to them whereas drivers already on the highway should maintain their speed. The driver on the highway shouldn't slow down but shouldn't speed up either.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Capital Guy

This. We make a combined 140k and could only afford a small condo in Stamford or Norwalk. Yes we could afford a house in a dicey neighborhood but given what we're planning for in the coming years, this is not an option. We simply don't have half a million to spend in Fairfield on what will cost us 170k in East Haven or Derby.

On a salary of $140k you should be able to afford a nice home in the Town of Fairfield. It won't be new or large but it should be nice enough. There is a reason that home in East Haven or Derby costs only $170k. These towns do not necessarily have the best schools and are not considered to be desirable to a lot of people. Jay