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D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Late (Again) Guy
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:11PM
D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
By Adam Tuss
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 Updated 11:07 AM EST
"It's an honor no metro area wants, and it's all D.C.'s: We have the worst traffic congestion in the nation.
That's according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, released Tuesday, reports News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss.
The D.C. region's traffic is worse than chronically choked L.A., San Francisco and New York, the report says.
"It's pretty bad -- most of the time it's pretty bad," said driver Lisa Tilcott. "I have a short commute, but I have been in it a lot and don't like it."
The Institute's new Urban Mobility Report contains data from 2011. And it says D.C.-area drivers wasted an average of 67 hours that year stuck in traffic.
That's almost two full work weeks spent behind the wheel each year.
All that sitting around wastes about 32 gallons of gas. Overall, the congestion cost -- including wasted gas and time -- per commuter, per year around here is almost $1,400.
The report also says we have the most unreliable roads in the region when it comes to travel time. A trip that would take you 20 minutes in the middle of the night could take 2 hours during a rush hour."
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/New-Report-DC-Really-Does-Have-the-Worst-Traffic-in-the-US-189744731.html
By Adam Tuss
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 Updated 11:07 AM EST
"It's an honor no metro area wants, and it's all D.C.'s: We have the worst traffic congestion in the nation.
That's according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, released Tuesday, reports News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss.
The D.C. region's traffic is worse than chronically choked L.A., San Francisco and New York, the report says.
"It's pretty bad -- most of the time it's pretty bad," said driver Lisa Tilcott. "I have a short commute, but I have been in it a lot and don't like it."
The Institute's new Urban Mobility Report contains data from 2011. And it says D.C.-area drivers wasted an average of 67 hours that year stuck in traffic.
That's almost two full work weeks spent behind the wheel each year.
All that sitting around wastes about 32 gallons of gas. Overall, the congestion cost -- including wasted gas and time -- per commuter, per year around here is almost $1,400.
The report also says we have the most unreliable roads in the region when it comes to travel time. A trip that would take you 20 minutes in the middle of the night could take 2 hours during a rush hour."
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/New-Report-DC-Really-Does-Have-the-Worst-Traffic-in-the-US-189744731.html
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Mahatma X
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:13PM
More subway lines are needed in the core to ease congestion. I blame Virginia though... way too much sprawl.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
0tter
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:16PM
How long are we going to allow 66 inside the beltway continue to be 4 lanes? It's madness. No other metro area has that small a road in and out of it's center. The communities through there will complain as they always have, but it's time for them to lose this war. That thing needs to be 4 lanes in each direction.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Chopper 4
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:19PM
Mahatma X Wrote:
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> More subway lines are needed in the core to ease
> congestion. I blame Virginia though... way too
> much sprawl.
Doesn't work here. There is no core these days. Or at least as much of one as there needs to be for that kind of an approach to work. Building the network of lines to the many various locations here would be absurdly expensive and still probably wouldn't work as far as reducing traffic in any significant way.
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> More subway lines are needed in the core to ease
> congestion. I blame Virginia though... way too
> much sprawl.
Doesn't work here. There is no core these days. Or at least as much of one as there needs to be for that kind of an approach to work. Building the network of lines to the many various locations here would be absurdly expensive and still probably wouldn't work as far as reducing traffic in any significant way.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Yuppie
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:20PM
Get out of VA if you cant stand the suburbs. It wasn't meant to have a billion gov't workers driving through each day. My 30 mile drive takes 25 minutes, while the gov't workers' takes 30 minutes to go 3 miles.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Kilton
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:27PM
0tter Wrote:
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> That thing needs to be 4 lanes in each direction.
Never going to happen. That's why you gotta have permanent HOV skills. :-)
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> That thing needs to be 4 lanes in each direction.
Never going to happen. That's why you gotta have permanent HOV skills. :-)
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Homeworker
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:27PM
Yuppie Wrote:
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> Get out of VA if you cant stand the suburbs. It
> wasn't meant to have a billion gov't workers
> driving through each day. My 30 mile drive takes
> 25 minutes, while the gov't workers' takes 30
> minutes to go 3 miles.
Mine takes as long as it takes me to roll out of bed and walk downstairs to make coffee.
That's the better answer than spending a fortune building more roads and rail and then having to maintain all of that forever. Most people don't really need to go into an office to do their these days.
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> Get out of VA if you cant stand the suburbs. It
> wasn't meant to have a billion gov't workers
> driving through each day. My 30 mile drive takes
> 25 minutes, while the gov't workers' takes 30
> minutes to go 3 miles.
Mine takes as long as it takes me to roll out of bed and walk downstairs to make coffee.
That's the better answer than spending a fortune building more roads and rail and then having to maintain all of that forever. Most people don't really need to go into an office to do their these days.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
short commute
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:38PM
0tter Wrote:
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> How long are we going to allow 66 inside the
> beltway continue to be 4 lanes? It's madness. No
> other metro area has that small a road in and out
> of it's center. The communities through there will
> complain as they always have, but it's time for
> them to lose this war. That thing needs to be 4
> lanes in each direction.
Sorry, we have cash and power and you don't. We dictate when you will get your metro that you will have to pay for. Remember, it was your poor choice to live so far from your place of work. Don't make others pay for your poor decisions. As one poster above said, it's never going to happen.
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> How long are we going to allow 66 inside the
> beltway continue to be 4 lanes? It's madness. No
> other metro area has that small a road in and out
> of it's center. The communities through there will
> complain as they always have, but it's time for
> them to lose this war. That thing needs to be 4
> lanes in each direction.
Sorry, we have cash and power and you don't. We dictate when you will get your metro that you will have to pay for. Remember, it was your poor choice to live so far from your place of work. Don't make others pay for your poor decisions. As one poster above said, it's never going to happen.
In Arlington, more cut thru traffic in the Westover Village is a GREAT idea o_0
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
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Date: February 05, 2013 02:45PM
short commute Wrote:
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>
> Sorry, we have cash and power and you don't. We
> dictate when you will get your metro that you will
> have to pay for. Remember, it was your poor
> choice to live so far from your place of work.
> Don't make others pay for your poor decisions. As
> one poster above said, it's never going to happen.
translation: I am so stupid, I would rather have commuters flying down my neighborhood streets instead of on the Controlled Access Highway.
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>
> Sorry, we have cash and power and you don't. We
> dictate when you will get your metro that you will
> have to pay for. Remember, it was your poor
> choice to live so far from your place of work.
> Don't make others pay for your poor decisions. As
> one poster above said, it's never going to happen.
translation: I am so stupid, I would rather have commuters flying down my neighborhood streets instead of on the Controlled Access Highway.
Re: In Arlington, more cut thru traffic in the Westover Village is a GREAT idea o_0
Posted by:
short commute
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Date: February 05, 2013 03:11PM
Gordon Blvd Wrote:
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> short commute Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> >
> > Sorry, we have cash and power and you don't.
> We
> > dictate when you will get your metro that you
> will
> > have to pay for. Remember, it was your poor
> > choice to live so far from your place of work.
> > Don't make others pay for your poor decisions.
> As
> > one poster above said, it's never going to
> happen.
>
>
> translation: I am so stupid, I would rather have
> commuters flying down my neighborhood streets
> instead of on the Controlled Access Highway.
Yeah. People use my cul-de-sac as a cut through all the time. My neighbors get pissed when people drive through their lawn then through the park behind our homes to connect to the road back there. Commuting is crazy around here.
Sorry, dummy, I don't my commute messed up by idiots like you.
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> short commute Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> >
> > Sorry, we have cash and power and you don't.
> We
> > dictate when you will get your metro that you
> will
> > have to pay for. Remember, it was your poor
> > choice to live so far from your place of work.
> > Don't make others pay for your poor decisions.
> As
> > one poster above said, it's never going to
> happen.
>
>
> translation: I am so stupid, I would rather have
> commuters flying down my neighborhood streets
> instead of on the Controlled Access Highway.
Yeah. People use my cul-de-sac as a cut through all the time. My neighbors get pissed when people drive through their lawn then through the park behind our homes to connect to the road back there. Commuting is crazy around here.
Sorry, dummy, I don't my commute messed up by idiots like you.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
All time low
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Date: February 05, 2013 03:13PM
This area is a sorry sack-o-shit when it comes to commuting.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
katiesmith
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Date: February 07, 2013 03:53PM
Time to start charging for all the major roads. And SUVs should be charged at least double what regular cars are charged as they do so much more damage and the are the idiots who can't drive along with the Minivan drivers.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Skeptical
()
Date: February 07, 2013 10:13PM
Traffic is bad here but absolutely no way is it worse than NYC or LA. Facts behind this story is weak.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
Sgt. Esterhaus
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Date: February 08, 2013 01:45AM
It's not just the accommodation of developers and the sprawl that has created the horror the horror but so many a-hole drivers. Outta of my way I'm Hitler.
It's all part of Fairfax/DC. area turning into a-hole central for the country.
Sadly the Greatest Generation that brought the best and brightest to D.C. to fight the dreaded Hun and Japanese in World War 2 and then the Commies has sadly passed away for most part and in its place has come the opportunists to suck of the tit of the Federal government
Traffic enforcement might have helped keep it in check but that should have started 20 years ago and now the Jeanie is out of the bottle
not enough cops anyway with all the other crime problems. a-hole opportunists also attracts lots of rats seeking money too
It's all part of Fairfax/DC. area turning into a-hole central for the country.
Sadly the Greatest Generation that brought the best and brightest to D.C. to fight the dreaded Hun and Japanese in World War 2 and then the Commies has sadly passed away for most part and in its place has come the opportunists to suck of the tit of the Federal government
Traffic enforcement might have helped keep it in check but that should have started 20 years ago and now the Jeanie is out of the bottle
not enough cops anyway with all the other crime problems. a-hole opportunists also attracts lots of rats seeking money too
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
TravellingMan
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Date: February 08, 2013 03:15AM
Skeptical Wrote:
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> Traffic is bad here but absolutely no way is it
> worse than NYC or LA. Facts behind this story is
> weak.
I've driven in all and I'd say that it is.
NYC moves much better getting into the city. Once there it's gridlock but you can get around on all of the highways pretty well unless there's some major disruption.
LA is a longer drive for most commutes but it usually moves and things don't lock down completely going into town. Big wrecks can be a nightmare but normally it moves. Also you can bail to secondary roads which take longer but get you there.
Here we have that never-ending 5 mph, 3-car-length stop-n-crawl that just drives me friggin nuts. And it's all around the Beltway and every road into town. There's no escape routes.
Boston I thought was as bad. That's pretty much another clusterfuck like here. And Atlanta can be miserable when there's construction. Which is always.
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> Traffic is bad here but absolutely no way is it
> worse than NYC or LA. Facts behind this story is
> weak.
I've driven in all and I'd say that it is.
NYC moves much better getting into the city. Once there it's gridlock but you can get around on all of the highways pretty well unless there's some major disruption.
LA is a longer drive for most commutes but it usually moves and things don't lock down completely going into town. Big wrecks can be a nightmare but normally it moves. Also you can bail to secondary roads which take longer but get you there.
Here we have that never-ending 5 mph, 3-car-length stop-n-crawl that just drives me friggin nuts. And it's all around the Beltway and every road into town. There's no escape routes.
Boston I thought was as bad. That's pretty much another clusterfuck like here. And Atlanta can be miserable when there's construction. Which is always.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
hippieert
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Date: February 08, 2013 03:32AM
GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!! YOUR POS FORD, HONDA, TOYOTA, CHEVY, AND LESSER MAKES CAN SUCK ON MY GIANT GERMAN PENIS! LEASED BMW, MB, OWDIE>YOUR POOR PEOPLES CARS HAHAAHAHAH.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
ffx yuppie //m5
()
Date: February 08, 2013 03:38AM
hippieert Wrote:
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> GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!! YOUR POS FORD, HONDA,
> TOYOTA, CHEVY, AND LESSER MAKES CAN SUCK ON MY
> GIANT GERMAN PENIS! LEASED BMW, MB, OWDIE>YOUR
> POOR PEOPLES CARS HAHAAHAHAH.
It's Audi.
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> GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!! YOUR POS FORD, HONDA,
> TOYOTA, CHEVY, AND LESSER MAKES CAN SUCK ON MY
> GIANT GERMAN PENIS! LEASED BMW, MB, OWDIE>YOUR
> POOR PEOPLES CARS HAHAAHAHAH.
It's Audi.
Re: D.C. Area Really Does Have the Worst Traffic in the U.S.
Posted by:
ee63n
()
Date: November 30, 2016 08:45PM
Late (Again) Guy Wrote:
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> "It's an honor no metro area wants, and it's all
> D.C.'s: We have the worst traffic congestion in
> the nation.
>
> That's according to a new report from the Texas
> A&M Transportation Institute, released Tuesday,
> reports News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss.
> The D.C. region's traffic is worse than
> chronically choked L.A., San Francisco and New
> York, the report says.
>
> "It's pretty bad -- most of the time it's pretty
> bad," said driver Lisa Tilcott. "I have a short
> commute, but I have been in it a lot and don't
> like it."
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> "It's an honor no metro area wants, and it's all
> D.C.'s: We have the worst traffic congestion in
> the nation.
>
> That's according to a new report from the Texas
> A&M Transportation Institute, released Tuesday,
> reports News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss.
> The D.C. region's traffic is worse than
> chronically choked L.A., San Francisco and New
> York, the report says.
>
> "It's pretty bad -- most of the time it's pretty
> bad," said driver Lisa Tilcott. "I have a short
> commute, but I have been in it a lot and don't
> like it."