Comments on: Traffic This Morning on I-5 http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Thu, 24 May 2012 03:26:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7560 Chris Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:30:46 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7560 But wait! I thought Dino, Kemper, Dan, Tim and company were going to solve all of our traffic problems with the magic of the free market and HOT lanes! I mean if we followed their plans it would cost the taxpayers nothing and our traffic congestion would all be waved away by the invisible hand. or not.
But wait! I thought Dino, Kemper, Dan, Tim and company were going to solve all of our traffic problems with the magic of the free market and HOT lanes! I mean if we followed their plans it would cost the taxpayers nothing and our traffic congestion would all be waved away by the invisible hand.

or not.

]]> By: Sam http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7523 Sam Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:50:23 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7523 If you didn't live so far away from work, you wouldn't have to wait for anything, you could ride your bike or walk.
If you didn’t live so far away from work, you wouldn’t have to wait for anything, you could ride your bike or walk.

]]> By: Oran http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7515 Oran Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:24:36 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7515 There was also an incident on northbound I-5 on the collector-distributor road right after the I-90 merge around 8:30 am. Traffic was backed up on I-90 all the way to the tunnels. I wasn't stuck in it though, I observed it from my office on the 41st floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower. The folks riding the bus into downtown probably felt they've made the right choice. Half of the congestion on our highways is caused by incidents like accidents and stalled vehicles. Improving traffic safety and incident response goes a long way towards reducing congestion.
There was also an incident on northbound I-5 on the collector-distributor road right after the I-90 merge around 8:30 am. Traffic was backed up on I-90 all the way to the tunnels. I wasn’t stuck in it though, I observed it from my office on the 41st floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower. The folks riding the bus into downtown probably felt they’ve made the right choice.

Half of the congestion on our highways is caused by incidents like accidents and stalled vehicles. Improving traffic safety and incident response goes a long way towards reducing congestion.

]]> By: Gabe http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7512 Gabe Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:55:13 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7512 Yeah, but not at 10:30am. Traffic starting in the early afternoon on southbound I-5, and both ways on 405 was also ridiculous. When the state DOT reports a drop in vehicle miles traveled, I think they've got to be talking about somewhere else (eastern WA?), because our freeways seem just as full as always. Even if traffic is a little lighter, all that does is allow people to drive faster. Which means more accidents, like the ones which caused today's mess.
Yeah, but not at 10:30am. Traffic starting in the early afternoon on southbound I-5, and both ways on 405 was also ridiculous.

When the state DOT reports a drop in vehicle miles traveled, I think they’ve got to be talking about somewhere else (eastern WA?), because our freeways seem just as full as always.

Even if traffic is a little lighter, all that does is allow people to drive faster. Which means more accidents, like the ones which caused today’s mess.

]]> By: ted http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7507 ted Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7507 To be honest, that map looks a lot better than what i've seen before...
To be honest, that map looks a lot better than what i’ve seen before…

]]> By: Gordon Werner http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7504 Gordon Werner Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:25:29 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7504 also ... from: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/375427_airpollution19.html <b> Seattle in violation of Clean Air Act</b>
also …

from: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/375427_airpollution19.html

Seattle in violation of Clean Air Act

]]> By: David http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7500 David Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:16:29 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7500 From http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/trafficalerts/PugetSound.aspx?refnum=157628&action=2 <i>I-5 - Accident on I-5 southbound at South Spokane Street since 10:05 AM, 08/18/08 until further notice due to Two Left Lanes Blocked from milepost 162 to milepost 163</i>
From http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/trafficalerts/PugetSound.aspx?refnum=157628&action=2

I-5 – Accident on I-5 southbound at South Spokane Street since 10:05 AM, 08/18/08 until further notice due to Two Left Lanes Blocked from milepost 162 to milepost 163

]]> By: andrew http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/18/traffic-this-morning-on-i-5/#comment-7499 andrew Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:59:15 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1000#comment-7499 Yeah that doesn't look very good on I5 down there.
Yeah that doesn’t look very good on I5 down there.

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