Traffic in NoVA
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Traffic
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Date: April 19, 2012 09:42AM
I commute to tysons from chantilly using route 50 east, 66 east, and then 495. Any idea why there are such great variations in daily traffic patterns? For example, yesterday (wednesday), traffic was backed up starting on 50 from under the ffx county parkway to the 66 entrance, and 66 itself jammed all the way to 495. No accidents, broken down vehicles or anything.
Today, 50 was wide open and 66 only jammed around the usual spots (Vienna metro and 495 entrance).
Why such variations? Its like on some days, 30 percent of people decide not to go to work. If it was a Friday or something I would understand, but this is mid week (wed - thurs).