http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10128730/

9/21/2011 11:39:28 AM

I definitely imagined the free-for-all that exists in the first 100 feet after a highway toll; I was extremely concerned for a bit

9/21/2011 11:40:47 AM

these assholes in nova are talking about putting Tolls on I95 South from DC to Richmond.

9/21/2011 11:43:31 AM

they do it because impatient dickheads always jump over to the far lane to try and get up front, causing an inevitable logjam. Taking away that far lane makes them stay in their place.

9/21/2011 11:44:36 AM

Quote :

"these assholes in nova are talking about putting Tolls on I95 South from DC to Richmond."

there used to be tolls in VA between raleigh and richmond back in the 80's.

9/21/2011 11:58:21 AM

I thought federal law made it so you can't put tolls on already existing highway. Or am I completely imagining that?

Quote :

" The test, which shifted traffic one lane to the right and eliminated one lane, created delays on I-40W early Wednesday."

Well that experiment worked well.

9/21/2011 12:05:03 PM

I-40 before 70 is two lanes.
I-40 just before and just after 70 is three lanes.
I-40 after 70 is two lanes.
I-40 at business 70 is three lanes.


What they need to do is add a two middle lanes from 70 business to just past 70.

In the morning the lanes should be open to west bound traffic only. They should close them from 11 to 2 during the day. Then in the afternoon they should open them to east bound traffic only.

[Edited on September 21, 2011 at 12:27 PM. Reason : -]

9/21/2011 12:26:47 PM

GOLO should be our new government

[Edited on September 21, 2011 at 12:28 PM. Reason : or at least the new DOT]

9/21/2011 12:28:14 PM

^ We'd all be dead in a week.

9/21/2011 12:28:43 PM

9/21/2011 12:28:51 PM

if there are no lanes, there is no traffic

the math works out

9/21/2011 12:37:20 PM

Let's just make it like Vietnam

9/21/2011 12:39:05 PM

fast lane switchin lanes

[Edited on September 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM. Reason : whatebber]

9/21/2011 1:41:16 PM

I drive this section of highway every morning entering I40 from the 70 Bypass. This morning at the time I normally go through there, the traffic was cleared rather than the normal 10 minute delay between 70 Bypass and White Oak Rd. Bridge. I'd say it worked.

They pinched the on ramp from the Bypass to 1 lane (forcing the merge 1/2 mi prior to the ramp). They also closed the "fast" lane of I40 causing a shift/merge prior to the on ramp. This eliminated the assholes that jump into the far right lane to fuck up the merging traffic.

Essentially, they created 2 merging situations farther apart rather than one heinous one.

[Edited on September 21, 2011 at 1:50 PM. Reason : .]

9/21/2011 1:49:18 PM

It caused me no issues on my way home from work in Smithfield, besides the dumbass that waited until he almost hit the traffic barrel before finally moving over, driving 10 under the speed limit

9/21/2011 1:56:22 PM

Additional lanes don't always ease traffic, and vice versa...

9/21/2011 3:58:11 PM

Maybe they can fix the Durham Freeway South merge onto I-40 East. That sucks. Bastards constantly pass you on the right lane knowing damn well that the right lane ends in 1000 feet and then expect to be let in slowing everyone down. If the jackass would just get in line with everyone else 2 miles back all would be smooth. Fuck the merge lane.

9/21/2011 4:11:08 PM

came in here looking for a seinfeld joke. well done AndyMac

9/21/2011 9:22:45 PM