The Ten Worst U.S. Cities For Traffic Congestion - Page 2 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

burmafrd · 02-22-2013

Worst place I was ever at was Boston.

**MichaelWinicki** · 02-22-2013

Everyone should drive "The Beltway" in Washington just once during rush hour to really get a glimpse of how bad traffic can. It's stunning quite frankly.

I learned my lesson really quick when my daughter was living in Alexandria and we had to go around DC to get to her location.

The other "gem" in DC driving is that many of the roads change orientation from AM to PM or during specific days. For example on the weekend a street may be two-way but during the week it's one-way.

dexternjack · 02-22-2013

Having lived in Houston, SF and LA, the worst is LA by a mile. There are other routes to get around in Houston which makes it fair. SF is kind of land-locked with two bridges goin in or out but several shortcuts to move within the city. Their main prob is the 101 and I80.

LA is just plain horrid whichever road your on.

**MichaelWinicki** · 02-22-2013

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Originally Posted by dexternjack

Having lived in Houston, SF and LA, the worst is LA by a mile. There are other routes to get around in Houston which makes it fair. SF is kind of land-locked with two bridges goin in or out but several shortcuts to move within the city. Their main prob is the 101 and I80.

LA is just plain horrid whichever road your on.

I remember as a kid watching the late 60's version of "Dragnet" and "One Adam 12" and thinking whenever they showed a highway shot 'Wow! That's a lot of cars!' and it's gotten a whole lot worse.

bigdnlaca · 02-22-2013

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Originally Posted by dexternjack

Having lived in Houston, SF and LA, the worst is LA by a mile. There are other routes to get around in Houston which makes it fair. SF is kind of land-locked with two bridges goin in or out but several shortcuts to move within the city. Their main prob is the 101 and I80.

LA is just plain horrid whichever road your on.

LA is bad, but the good thing about LA is many of their main streets can take you through all of LA and are very close to each other. Unlike other cities where it is spread out by a few miles or change directions.

BringBackThatOleTimeBoys · 02-22-2013

Dallas if up there, even if it's not top 10.

A good perk is flex-time and/or telecommute to avoid at least some of rush hour - saves gas, wear-and-tear, and nerves. Moderated a fuel-economy forum and many talked about aggressive drivers seemingly wanting to bully drivers that didn't want to speed. I think in most cases, the truth is drivers simply don't give themselves enough time, then do crazy things on the road. If they are not familiar with the route, they are even crazier.

As bad as being in an area with lots of traffic is, the silver lining is they probably have lots of jobs.

CowboyMcCoy · 02-22-2013

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Originally Posted by Doomsday101

I live in Houston and work downtown but really have no problems getting to and from work. It takes me 20 to 30 min either way. No doubt there are some freeways in Houston that are horrible but I find different ways to get around it.

Houston is bigger in terms of surface area. It's the biggest city in that regard in the U.S. I think Austin could be on that list though.

JonJon · 02-22-2013

I thought Philadelphia would be higher. People actually park IN the street there, both on the sides and in the middle. I mean literally, park their car where other cars are supposed to be driving. I was there last year and there are many highly populated streets where there is a makeshift parking lot smack dab in the middle of the street. It's one of the most insane and ridiculous things I've ever seen.

yimyammer · 02-22-2013

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Originally Posted by DFWJC

The dark side of living in the suburbs. There are benefits too, of course. But hate the commuting, so don't so it.

I live in Dallas' Lakewood area.
In a green neighborhood with big trees everywhere, kids riding their bikes, neighbors that know each other and are involved, with a lake a few blocks away that has jogging trails and bike paths all around it, where we can walk to many restaurants or to get groceries....
and my downtown "commute" is 10 minutes door to door.

Spoiled is an understatement.

We're neighbors dude, I live on Vintage Place off of Bob-O-Link, where are you?

yimyammer · 02-22-2013

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Originally Posted by dexternjack

Having lived in Houston, SF and LA, the worst is LA by a mile. There are other routes to get around in Houston which makes it fair. SF is kind of land-locked with two bridges goin in or out but several shortcuts to move within the city. Their main prob is the 101 and I80.

LA is just plain horrid whichever road your on.

my experience as well. I was going to stay there for a month and decided to try and drive to the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside to check out its architecture but I got trapped in traffic while making a stop in Whittier and said screw it and just kept driving until I reached Vegas.

DFWJC · 02-22-2013

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Originally Posted by yimyammer

We're neighbors dude, I live on Vintage Place off of Bob-O-Link, where are you?

I'm over closer to Lakewood Viilage and whole foods. Went to Mi Cosina last night. You're north of me towards mockingbird. We use that park at the end of bob o link but south some parallel to the lake. Also use tietze park on skill an with the kids.

yimyammer · 02-23-2013

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Originally Posted by DFWJC

I'm over closer to Lakewood Viilage and whole foods. Went to Mi Cosina last night. You're north of me towards mockingbird. We use that park at the end of bob o link but south some parallel to the lake. Also use tietze park on skill an with the kids.

small world (thats me you've probably heard cussing & screaming on game day)

BTW, not a fan of MiCocina, like Matts mucho mas

CliffnMesquite · 02-23-2013

All these Zoners living in Lakewood. Wierd and a little creepy.

Signals · 02-23-2013

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Originally Posted by DFWJC

The dark side of living in the suburbs. There are benefits too, of course. But hate the commuting, so don't so it.

I live in Dallas' Lakewood area.
In a green neighborhood with big trees everywhere, kids riding their bikes, neighbors that know each other and are involved, with a lake a few blocks away that has jogging trails and bike paths all around it, where we can walk to many restaurants or to get groceries....
and my downtown "commute" is 10 minutes door to door.

Spoiled is an understatement.

Sounds like your neighborhood is primed for Homeland Security to show up and create a crime that makes national news. Kinda like the one in Newtown. JK

jimmy40 · 02-24-2013

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Originally Posted by StanleySpadowski

The large amounts of tourists, especially foreign, really adds to the traffic problems of DC, add in inbound/outbound changes that screw with a GPS and the frequent closures for "official" reasons and it's a nightmare.

Trying to take shortcuts isn't easy either as one wrong turn can put you in some places that aren't safe.

Houston is scarier though as everyone wants to go 90 and you can't see in front of you because every other vehicle is a Suburban or dual-wheel pickup. I think tailgating is considered the true national pastime in that area also.

and they speed up in the rain