The East Coast traffic thread - where is it the worst? (driving, fire)

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by 2Easy

That's ridiculous. Was there an accident? If that's just normal traffic that would be insane.

It's typical rush traffic on 95 in CT. Usually it "only" takes just over 2, maybe 2 and a half.

[2Easy]

Wow! That sucks bad. Glad that I live in LA!

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by 2Easy

Wow! That sucks bad. Glad that I live in LA!

LOL - not sure I'd go THAT far. I lived in LA and it's no picnic (regarding traffic, loved it otherwise).

[TheseGoTo11]

Primary routes into dc, especially from the wealthy populated areas west of town, are all two lane roads. I moved here from Boston, which had bad traffic, but also more capacity with the xway, Mass Pike, and commuter rail. It also didn't have the population growth the dc area has.

Dc also has an extended rush hour after 9a and 630p when everyone waiting for hov restrictions to lift starts jumping on the highways.

[floridaaa]

Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. take the prize for this one. Easily. If you've ever traveled along 95 in this region you know this.

[Carameldude]

It's pretty much the Washington D.C area traffic is the worst.

[rsh56]

I think the DC area takes the cake. We have some of the worst traffic that only rival LA. However, there are ways to get around the traffic including public transportation and reverse commutes.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by floridaaa

Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. take the prize for this one. Easily. If you've ever traveled along 95 in this region you know this.

I have traveled many times in and round DC, and I still think 95 in the NYC area is worse.

[KodeBlue]

I'd day DC is the worst. Going down 95(SB) isn't bad at all until it merges with 495. Once that happend it's a rap. During rush hour, from that point, until the HOV lanes end in NOVA, will take you atleast 4 hours....I've done it a few times. I left Baltimore at 3pm and didn't get to Va Beach until 11pm. I also left Baltimore @ 3pm going to Raleigh and didnt get there until almost midnight.

Atlanta is also bad. That's the only place I've ever sat in traffic in the middle of the night.

Baltimore is get pretty bad also...one saturday it has taken me 2hrs to get into the city, on a saturday...WITH NO ACCIDENTS.

[JustAnother]

A tie between NYC and DC, but I would give the edge to NYC.
That said, driving from DC to Baltimore takes forever.