*bangs head on desk*
I can feel the pain of all of the people in that article. Especially because the City of Detroit, that obvious genius of urban planning that it is, decided to start reconstruction work on bridges. In November. Over I-94. Way to go Detroit.
What should be a twenty minute commute for me to get downtown is now an hour, thanks to the Lodge (which turns into a parking lot at the slightest hint of traffic) or again with the construction in November that can't possibly be finished.
Music fuels my way through the same exact situation described above. My ears actually hurt by the time I make it out of my car.
Are there any other Detroit drivers here that fear another winter of driving on I-75, or "Screaming Path of Icy Hell"?
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Originally Posted by Crawford
That Michigan commuter is completely insane, because he has absolutely no excuse.
Metro Detroit traffic isn't that bad and housing prices are extremely affordable. The only reason I could imagine for such a ridiculous commute would be under temporary circumstances for a family emergency. Even then, I don't see the point when you are only home to sleep and shower.
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No, Metro Detroit traffic
is that bad. And it's bad because:
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Originally Posted by pdxtex
commuting in metro detroit sucks period. the arterial roads suck, the highway tarmac is equally sucky (potholes and fill), people drive too fast, and outside of ann arbor, there are virtually no alternative transit options.....i used to think nothing of driving 50 minutes just to go to the "cool" record stores in royal oak and now i freak out when im in traffic for more then 30 minutes here in portland.
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Thank you pdxtex. Detroit traffic is horrific. The streets tend to curve (Beaubien) or suddenly turn into one way streets without any warning. They're also very small in general.
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Originally Posted by Cleveland Brown
Well, if you kept your slow ass out of the left lane then you wouldn't have a problem . In Michigan speed limits are de facto "minimum limits" except in really bad weather.
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Here here! The Michigan speed limit always equals Posted Speed Limit +10. I've even cut in front of police officers speeding and haven't been pulled over unless I was at the +20mph level.
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Originally Posted by Crawford
Metro Detroit commuting is great. Traffic generally moves, even on the most congested corridors. Drivers tend to be much more courteous than in other cities.
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... No. See above. I'm not in a position to compare to other cities, but Metro Detroit traffic is just plain bad. Every corridor is a congested corridor, and if there's even the slightest chance of rain or snow, Detroit drivers are suddenly incapable of driving above 20 mph. It isn't until you finally get away from Detroit that you can pull up to the limit.
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Originally Posted by pdxtex
what shocked me about the article was the fact that the girl commuting into detroit for work was spending nearly 500 dollars in a gas a month. i don't know about you guys, but i don't have an extra 500 bucks a month to spend on gas. i do drive, but i probably spend 20 bucks max on gas per week. once gas hits 5 dollars a gallon, i think people will start to dramatically reassess their consumption habits.
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We don't have options here. There is no public transit. Although I do think it's stupid to drive that long for that much... I'd simply move closer to work, that's definitely an affordable option here in MI.