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tropicdiver · 06-24-2005, 02:46 PM

Okay, not that this is a great thing (heavy traffic), but since I'm having to endure it, now, I'm wondering who also has heavy traffic to deal with? This photo is in north Dallas at the "High Five" at LBJ and Central Expressway. It's about 3:00 PM in the afternoon, today, when I shot this photo from my car as I was driving down the road. This traffic is nothing compared to what I have seen, but it's a start.

Any other heavy traffic photos out there?

SirSeymour · 06-26-2005, 04:34 PM

I see the same traffic all the time. I live about 5 minutes from where this shot was taken. Nice pic tropicdiver!

tropicdiver · 06-27-2005, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SirSeymour

I see the same traffic all the time. I live about 5 minutes from where this shot was taken. Nice pic tropicdiver!

Howdy, neighbor.

ShaniFaye · 06-27-2005, 04:01 AM

I wish Atlanta traffic was that light at 3 pm on a Friday!!!

dlish · 06-27-2005, 05:12 AM

ive never seen a 5 lane highway like that in australia. i dont think it exists! but then again we ARE only a population of 20million.

interesting pic to say the least!

tropicdiver · 06-27-2005, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dlishsguy

ive never seen a 5 lane highway like that in australia. i dont think it exists! but then again we ARE only a population of 20million.

Here's a couple more lanes and from 50 stories up from atop of the Reunion Tower. It's midday Saturday, so the traffic isn't really that heavy.

DEI37 · 06-27-2005, 06:18 PM

Those are bad enough. I hate big cities with a passion for this reason. I don't like driving around idiots. I like to have a little fun from time to time, and while I trust myself, and my car, the trust limits end at the bumpers and outside mirrors. I like seeing cities, and all, and can tolerate driving through them without having to stop, but you'd never catch me living in one. I can't imagine driving for 90 minutes one way to and from work...to cover 20 miles. I can get to work in 25 minutes on a bad day...covering about 20 miles. I'll take that, thank you very much!

All that said...nice pics.

mtsgsd · 06-27-2005, 06:33 PM

Ok, somebody has to say it so... "You call that traffic?"

Try commuting between WI. and IL. via I94 during rush hours (shudder). Or downtown Chicago rush hour. I had to put up with this shit for years with 48 mile commutes one way. Or even better (in a way) I had a job just 6 miles down the same road I lived on. It would take 30 minutes to make the commute! If there was an accident, it easily became 1.5 hours, because there simply wasn't an alternative route that wasn't already jammed. Wisconsin is such a relief now.

Uh, sorry for the rant. Like DE137 said. nice pics!

tropicdiver · 06-27-2005, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mtsgsd

Ok, somebody has to say it so... "You call that traffic?"

Nah, not really, but it's all I've got so far. Not that I'm dying so photograph worse, but I know it's coming.

SirSeymour · 06-28-2005, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mtsgsd

Ok, somebody has to say it so... "You call that traffic?"

He did note the time as 3pm. As one who lives real close to where both of these pics were taken I say believe him. Give that top pic another hour and it will be 5 lanes of bumper to bumper traffic moving at stop and go paces. I used to commute both ways with the worst of it everyday.

Now, I know there is worse traffic in other parts of the country (grew up outside Washington DC and traffic there is the worst I have seen) but there is just something about Dallas traffic...

joecool · 06-28-2005, 06:49 AM

Ok, everyone except those in the LA area can bow down and shutter to the DC beltway. I lived excatly 22 miles door to door from home to work. and on average it was an hour and a half starting at 6 am. Friday going home min of 3 hours and thats starting out as early as 3. there is no such thing as rush hour its almost 24 hours a day, every report that somes out DC is always 2nd to LA, i cant imagin sitting in worse, i have recently moved away to FL because of this traffic, it literally consumes your life, imagine 3 hours of you day doing nothing but progressing to the next destinantion, if you factor in a 24 hour day - 8 sleeping (yeah right) 9 at work (with lunch) best case you have 7 hours left 1 hour in the moring geting ready..... half of your available 5 day work week life in a car. In will make you insane or at least the worst person to be around.

tropicdiver · 06-28-2005, 07:56 AM

I'm the only one that carries a camera in his car?

ShaniFaye · 06-28-2005, 08:14 AM

I usually dont have mine on a regular day, but I plan on bringing it with me one day this week....hopefully I can take a picture and not have/cause a wreck lol

SirSeymour · 06-28-2005, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tropicdiver

I'm the only one that carries a camera in his car?

I carry it but I have worked from home for the last 8 months and so don't get out at rush hour now. Besides, you have done a great job of representing the Dallas traffic here already.

BoltedDown · 06-28-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tropicdiver

I'm the only one that carries a camera in his car?

I carry mine some of the time but I typically only use it when i'm not driving. CA drivers can be totally unpredictable. I'll try to get some shots from around here in the next couple of days.

Half Life · 06-28-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tropicdiver

Any other heavy traffic photos out there?

sorry i don't

Ishmal · 06-28-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tropicdiver

I'm the only one that carries a camera in his car?

i carry it...

but as we've only got 26 000 people in Kalgoorlie, and no real highways...

i don't really have heavy traffic...

but i'll go out in the rush hour this week n try get a photo!!!

JStrider · 06-28-2005, 09:58 PM

theres some highway in houston that they're planning on expanding to 16 lanes!!!

I'm sure someone that lives there can tell more...

I have trouble imagining a 16 lane highway...

Scrub0 · 06-30-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by joecool

Ok, everyone except those in the LA area can bow down and shutter to the DC beltway. I lived excatly 22 miles door to door from home to work. and on average it was an hour and a half starting at 6 am. Friday going home min of 3 hours and thats starting out as early as 3. there is no such thing as rush hour its almost 24 hours a day, every report that somes out DC is always 2nd to LA, i cant imagin sitting in worse, i have recently moved away to FL because of this traffic, it literally consumes your life, imagine 3 hours of you day doing nothing but progressing to the next destinantion, if you factor in a 24 hour day - 8 sleeping (yeah right) 9 at work (with lunch) best case you have 7 hours left 1 hour in the moring geting ready..... half of your available 5 day work week life in a car. In will make you insane or at least the worst person to be around.

heh, i would just ride my bike.

matthew330 · 06-30-2005, 11:22 AM

....that's smooth sailing where i come from.

sgn43 · 06-30-2005, 11:52 PM

really nice picture tropic.....but like others have said, wow am I jealous that that's what you call traffic. I like in Southern California, and I have friends that like about a 45-55 minute drive north of me. Well, I happened to leave around rush hour, and that same 50 minute trip turned into a FOUR HOUR swear-a-thon.

no one will ever know traffic until they've endured the 405N/101 interchange. There's a reason people down here call the 405 freeway "the world's largest parking lot", heh.

Ishmal · 07-01-2005, 03:29 PM

this first photo is of the highway just outside my mates house... i took it on the afternoon of my last post here, its just taken me this long to get the pics on the comp and get them hosted!!!

29/6/05 - 5:04PM
Great Eastern Highway

this next one is the same highway, but a different direction. i took it on the way to work the day after the last one.

30/6/05 - 6:48PM
Great Eastern Highway

as you can see from the pics...

no heavy traffic here!

BoltedDown · 07-31-2005, 08:49 PM

The good 'ole 5 freeway yesterday afternoon:

CZzyzx41 · 08-01-2005, 10:23 PM

NO BoltedDown!!! I see that commute every single day! I work in Carlsbad and I have to head south every afternoon to pick my wife up from UCSD.
I was looking at pictures, laughing about how I still hadn't seen any picture of heavy traffic and then I see the cars, and the sign for Batiquitos Lagoon. Chills literally ran up my spine.

Konichiwaneko · 08-01-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JStrider

theres some highway in houston that they're planning on expanding to 16 lanes!!!

I'm sure someone that lives there can tell more...

I have trouble imagining a 16 lane highway...

I believe for a strech of one or 2 miles, i75north in Atlanta passed 285 it's 16 lanes.

AquaFox · 08-08-2005, 01:47 PM

i wish i had a boat

Grasshopper Green · 08-08-2005, 06:37 PM

This is the very reason I hate living in the city, even though Salt Lake's traffic isn't really all that bad compared to other places. I think St. Louis is the worst traffic I've ever been through, or maybe it's just because they have terrible drivers. Even the times I've been through Southern Cal the traffic itself was worse, but people could at least handle their cars in a competent manner.

Anyway, great pics everyone!! BoltedDown, I particularly like the "park" and ride sign in yours

slant eyes · 08-08-2005, 10:02 PM

i live in so cal near the damned 60 freeway. that god damn freeway is always jammed. these past 2 weeks, a semi caught fire causing the freeway, a 6 laner on both sides, 12 total, to shut down for 2 hours and backing traffic up for 7 hours.

and then some nimrod decides to shoot from a moving vehicle, killing another commuter at 1 am, causing the freeway to be shutdown AGAIN! until dawn so officers can look for the bullet.

tropicdiver · 08-12-2005, 12:35 PM

Today, I was out driving in the lovely Dallas traffic and in between customers, I was parked at one of many red lites. I know this photo isn't what would be referred to as "heavy traffic", but since I had my camera with me, I just had to take the shot.

Love it when I see a Ferrari on a tow truck.

jujueye · 09-02-2005, 08:14 PM

Nope. Nothin to see here east of Seattle, just open road. GPS on the dash: we're Geocachin'!

crazybobmarley · 09-11-2005, 03:06 PM

I don't have pictures, simply cause the reminder would prove to annoy the hell out of me

But I'm pretty sure the NJ/NYC metro area beats almost anything traffic wise, and it doesnt matter what time

tropicdiver · 10-23-2005, 06:56 PM

DC... (rainy misty weather)

tropicdiver · 11-07-2005, 07:43 AM

Six lanes of nitemare in Dallas.

serlindsipity · 11-07-2005, 09:49 PM

i have a bad feeling someone is going to tack on a story of a car wreck from trying to take pics while driving! granted i am as guilty as the next person but no less, im just a waiting...

06-24-2005, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
tropicdiver Amazed Location: Austin, Texas	Heavy Traffic Okay, not that this is a great thing (heavy traffic), but since I'm having to endure it, now, I'm wondering who also has heavy traffic to deal with? This photo is in north Dallas at the "High Five" at LBJ and Central Expressway. It's about 3:00 PM in the afternoon, today, when I shot this photo from my car as I was driving down the road. This traffic is nothing compared to what I have seen, but it's a start. Any other heavy traffic photos out there? __________________ Bob Life is short. Break some rules. Last edited by tropicdiver; 06-24-2005 at 02:51 PM..

06-26-2005, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
SirSeymour Ambling Toward the Light Location: The Early 16th Century	I see the same traffic all the time. I live about 5 minutes from where this shot was taken. Nice pic tropicdiver! __________________ SQL query SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0 Zero rows returned....

06-27-2005, 04:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I wish Atlanta traffic was that light at 3 pm on a Friday!!! __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

06-27-2005, 05:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	ive never seen a 5 lane highway like that in australia. i dont think it exists! but then again we ARE only a population of 20million. interesting pic to say the least! __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

06-27-2005, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Those are bad enough. I hate big cities with a passion for this reason. I don't like driving around idiots. I like to have a little fun from time to time, and while I trust myself, and my car, the trust limits end at the bumpers and outside mirrors. I like seeing cities, and all, and can tolerate driving through them without having to stop, but you'd never catch me living in one. I can't imagine driving for 90 minutes one way to and from work...to cover 20 miles. I can get to work in 25 minutes on a bad day...covering about 20 miles. I'll take that, thank you very much! All that said...nice pics. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

06-27-2005, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
mtsgsd Addict Location: Wisconsin, USA	Ok, somebody has to say it so... "You call that traffic?" Try commuting between WI. and IL. via I94 during rush hours (shudder). Or downtown Chicago rush hour. I had to put up with this shit for years with 48 mile commutes one way. Or even better (in a way) I had a job just 6 miles down the same road I lived on. It would take 30 minutes to make the commute! If there was an accident, it easily became 1.5 hours, because there simply wasn't an alternative route that wasn't already jammed. Wisconsin is such a relief now. Uh, sorry for the rant. Like DE137 said. nice pics!

06-28-2005, 06:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
joecool Upright	THATS NOT TRAFFIC Ok, everyone except those in the LA area can bow down and shutter to the DC beltway. I lived excatly 22 miles door to door from home to work. and on average it was an hour and a half starting at 6 am. Friday going home min of 3 hours and thats starting out as early as 3. there is no such thing as rush hour its almost 24 hours a day, every report that somes out DC is always 2nd to LA, i cant imagin sitting in worse, i have recently moved away to FL because of this traffic, it literally consumes your life, imagine 3 hours of you day doing nothing but progressing to the next destinantion, if you factor in a 24 hour day - 8 sleeping (yeah right) 9 at work (with lunch) best case you have 7 hours left 1 hour in the moring geting ready..... half of your available 5 day work week life in a car. In will make you insane or at least the worst person to be around.

06-28-2005, 07:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
tropicdiver Amazed Location: Austin, Texas	I'm the only one that carries a camera in his car? __________________ Bob Life is short. Break some rules.

06-28-2005, 08:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I usually dont have mine on a regular day, but I plan on bringing it with me one day this week....hopefully I can take a picture and not have/cause a wreck lol __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

06-28-2005, 09:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	theres some highway in houston that they're planning on expanding to 16 lanes!!! I'm sure someone that lives there can tell more... I have trouble imagining a 16 lane highway... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

06-30-2005, 11:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
matthew330 Banned	....that's smooth sailing where i come from.

06-30-2005, 11:52 PM	#21 (permalink)
sgn43 Insane Location: Los Angeles	really nice picture tropic.....but like others have said, wow am I jealous that that's what you call traffic. I like in Southern California, and I have friends that like about a 45-55 minute drive north of me. Well, I happened to leave around rush hour, and that same 50 minute trip turned into a FOUR HOUR swear-a-thon. no one will ever know traffic until they've endured the 405N/101 interchange. There's a reason people down here call the 405 freeway "the world's largest parking lot", heh. __________________ To be great is to be misunderstood. -Emerson

07-01-2005, 03:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	this first photo is of the highway just outside my mates house... i took it on the afternoon of my last post here, its just taken me this long to get the pics on the comp and get them hosted!!! 29/6/05 - 5:04PM Great Eastern Highway this next one is the same highway, but a different direction. i took it on the way to work the day after the last one. 30/6/05 - 6:48PM Great Eastern Highway as you can see from the pics... no heavy traffic here! __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

07-31-2005, 08:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
BoltedDown Crazy	The good 'ole 5 freeway yesterday afternoon: __________________ -BoltedDown

08-01-2005, 10:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
CZzyzx41 Upright	NO BoltedDown!!! I see that commute every single day! I work in Carlsbad and I have to head south every afternoon to pick my wife up from UCSD. I was looking at pictures, laughing about how I still hadn't seen any picture of heavy traffic and then I see the cars, and the sign for Batiquitos Lagoon. Chills literally ran up my spine. Last edited by CZzyzx41; 08-01-2005 at 10:25 PM..

08-08-2005, 01:47 PM	#26 (permalink)
AquaFox WaterDog	i wish i had a boat __________________ ...AquaFox...

08-08-2005, 06:37 PM	#27 (permalink)
Grasshopper Green ...is a comical chap Location: Where morons reign supreme	This is the very reason I hate living in the city, even though Salt Lake's traffic isn't really all that bad compared to other places. I think St. Louis is the worst traffic I've ever been through, or maybe it's just because they have terrible drivers. Even the times I've been through Southern Cal the traffic itself was worse, but people could at least handle their cars in a competent manner. Anyway, great pics everyone!! BoltedDown, I particularly like the "park" and ride sign in yours __________________ "They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king" Formerly Medusa

08-08-2005, 10:02 PM	#28 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	i live in so cal near the damned 60 freeway. that god damn freeway is always jammed. these past 2 weeks, a semi caught fire causing the freeway, a 6 laner on both sides, 12 total, to shut down for 2 hours and backing traffic up for 7 hours. and then some nimrod decides to shoot from a moving vehicle, killing another commuter at 1 am, causing the freeway to be shutdown AGAIN! until dawn so officers can look for the bullet. __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!

08-12-2005, 12:35 PM	#29 (permalink)
tropicdiver Amazed Location: Austin, Texas	Today, I was out driving in the lovely Dallas traffic and in between customers, I was parked at one of many red lites. I know this photo isn't what would be referred to as "heavy traffic", but since I had my camera with me, I just had to take the shot. Love it when I see a Ferrari on a tow truck. __________________ Bob Life is short. Break some rules.

09-02-2005, 08:14 PM	#30 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	Nope. Nothin to see here east of Seattle, just open road. GPS on the dash: we're Geocachin'! Last edited by jujueye; 09-02-2005 at 08:16 PM..

09-11-2005, 03:06 PM	#31 (permalink)
crazybobmarley Psycho Location: weeeeeeeeeee	I don't have pictures, simply cause the reminder would prove to annoy the hell out of me But I'm pretty sure the NJ/NYC metro area beats almost anything traffic wise, and it doesnt matter what time

10-23-2005, 06:56 PM	#32 (permalink)
tropicdiver Amazed Location: Austin, Texas	DC... (rainy misty weather) __________________ Bob Life is short. Break some rules.

11-07-2005, 07:43 AM	#33 (permalink)
tropicdiver Amazed Location: Austin, Texas	Six lanes of nitemare in Dallas. __________________ Bob Life is short. Break some rules.

11-07-2005, 09:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
serlindsipity Psycho Location: Boulder Baby!	i have a bad feeling someone is going to tack on a story of a car wreck from trying to take pics while driving! granted i am as guilty as the next person but no less, im just a waiting... __________________ My third eye is my camera's lens.