Top 20 worst commutes in the states. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

*Mindz* · 03-28-2011, 01:11 PM

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Now, imagine being stuck in traffic multiple hours a day, five days a week. For some people, it's a way of life. To figure out who has the worst commute in the nation, the Daily Beast studied and quantified the Top 20 Worst Commutes in America.

Factors that went into the list included length of the traffic corridor, longest rush hour travel time along that stretch of road and the time it takes to drive a mile along that stretch during the highest-volume rush hour. They also calculated how much worse a stretch of road is during its worst rush-hour period versus normal driving. California's Delta Highway/CA-4 took that honor handily, taking 318 percent longer to travel during rush times.

The data was gathered from GPS and smartphone tracking of four million vehicles by a company called INRIX, which the Daily Beast compiled into the top 20 list. Now, without further ado, the top 20 worst commutes in the nation:

1. Riverside Freeway/Calif. Highway 91 eastbound, Los Angeles
2. Lunalilo Freeway/I-1 eastbound, Honolulu
3. California Delta Highway/Calif. Highway 4 westbound, San Francisco
4. I-95 southbound, Washington, D.C.
5. Bruckner/Cross Bronx Expressways (I-95 southbound), New York
6. I-35 southbound, Austin-Round Rock
7. Connecticut Turnpike (I-95 northbound), Bridgeport8. I-405 southbound, Seattle
8. Bayshore Freeway (U.S. 101 southbound), San Jose, Calif.
9. Kennedy/Dan Ryan Expressways (I-90/I-94 eastbound), Chicago
10. I-5 northbound, Portland, Ore.
11. Calif. Highway 78 eastbound, San Diego
12. I-494 eastbound, Minneapolis
13. Southwest/Eastex Freeways (U.S. 59 northbound), Houston
14. Southeast Expressway (I-93 northbound), Boston
15. Hampton Roads Beltway (I-64 westbound), Virginia Beach, Va.
16. Baltimore Beltway Inner Loop (I-695 eastbound), Baltimore
17. Schuylkill Expressway (I-76 westbound), Philadelphia
18. North Freeway (I-35W northbound), Dallas
19. Ventura Freeway (U.S. 101 northbound), Oxnard, Calif

food for thought.

KKreme15 · 03-28-2011, 02:12 PM

4. I-95 southbound, Washington, D.C.

this is truly awful

Jimbabwe · 03-28-2011, 02:36 PM

3. California Delta Highway/Calif. Highway 4 westbound, San Francisco

Yeah thats a bad one. I don't see why people take that one unless you have somewhere to go in the Delta

pyr0b0y · 03-28-2011, 02:38 PM

my commute made number 8 on the list! woohoo! lol wont be this excited on my way home from work tonight

WiccaJew · 03-28-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pyr0b0y

my commute made number 8 on the list! woohoo! lol wont be this excited on my way home from work tonight

yikes lol.
Ya I almost took a job when I first moved here, but I found out that It would be an 8 to 5 job. Pretty much meaning a 6a-8p job lol

upflying · 03-28-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbabwe

3. California Delta Highway/Calif. Highway 4 westbound, San Francisco

Yeah thats a bad one. I don't see why people take that one unless you have somewhere to go in the Delta

The on-ramp for #3 is two blocks from my home. Many drivers take city streets to bypass the freeway.
I ride a motorcycle to work and split lanes between the stopped cars.

Blownhotrodder · 03-28-2011, 03:18 PM

So where is 20?

Sawyer · 03-28-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by KKreme15

4. I-95 southbound, Washington, D.C.

this is truly awful

Partick · 03-28-2011, 03:21 PM

After 10 years of commuting we moved to within 3 miles of work, no freeway, no traffic and a realy nice back road 'long way home' and all in the Bay Area

*Mindz* · 03-28-2011, 03:32 PM

Number 20 wasn't listed.

UT-Engineer · 03-28-2011, 03:34 PM

6. I-35 southbound, Austin-Round Rock

I can vouch for this one.... although my commute extends from Austin down I-35 to San Antonio.

*mlee* · 03-28-2011, 03:38 PM

#13...should be way higher... Van Pools or buses are the only way to roll around here.

TaylorRyanSS · 03-28-2011, 04:02 PM

#1 right by my house! good thing I do not have to take that way

SleepWarz · 03-28-2011, 05:37 PM

I bet all these routes would be a little less busy if we didnt rely on these intrusive gps systems.

03-28-2011, 02:38 PM	#4
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03-28-2011, 03:32 PM	#10
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03-28-2011, 03:34 PM	#11
UT-Engineer Just Cruisin' Drives: 2010 Synergy Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	6. I-35 southbound, Austin-Round Rock I can vouch for this one.... although my commute extends from Austin down I-35 to San Antonio. __________________ 2010 Synergy Green Camaro 25% Tint - CGM Painted GM GFX - 20" Niche M102 Wheels

03-28-2011, 03:38 PM	#12
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KKreme15 Drives: C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dayton, MD Posts: 1,645	4. I-95 southbound, Washington, D.C. this is truly awful

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Jimbabwe Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elk Grove California Posts: 310	3. California Delta Highway/Calif. Highway 4 westbound, San Francisco Yeah thats a bad one. I don't see why people take that one unless you have somewhere to go in the Delta

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Blownhotrodder Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkesville , GEORGIA Posts: 1,859	So where is 20?

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Partick Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 958	After 10 years of commuting we moved to within 3 miles of work, no freeway, no traffic and a realy nice back road 'long way home' and all in the Bay Area

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TaylorRyanSS COTW: 12/13/10 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 7,880	#1 right by my house! good thing I do not have to take that way __________________ "Are you one of those boys who prefer cars to women? - I'm one of those boys that appreciates a fine body, regardless of the make." 1969 CAMARO JOURNAL: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341239 \| FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/taylor.ryan.apt \| GRAPHIC DESIGN: www.aptdesigns.net

03-28-2011, 05:37 PM	#14
SleepWarz Banned Drives: 1991 New Yorker, 69 Tbird, ABM2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,248 View My Garage	I bet all these routes would be a little less busy if we didnt rely on these intrusive gps systems.