Southern California has one of the most eloborate freeway systems in the world, so one might assume that it would be efficient. But you know what they say about 'assuming' things...
My commute from home in Long Beach to work in Orange, CA is about 17 miles each way and it normally takes me about 30 minutes. Last night, a tar truck tipped on the infamous 405 freeway, clogging up traffic for hours. And it didn't only interupt traffic on the northbound 405, but it basically backed up all northbound traffic - and a lot of the southbound traffic - on all other freeways and main fares in Orange County.
It took me 2 hours and 40 minutes to travel 17 miles. Yeah, it pissed me off and again reminded me of the WORST aspect of Southern California. But at least now I know that in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack or whatever, I will be much better off on foot. Or bicycle....or a fucking covered wagon or any other primitive mode of trasportation. Jeez.
My commute from home in Long Beach to work in Orange, CA is about 17 miles each way and it normally takes me about 30 minutes. Last night, a tar truck tipped on the infamous 405 freeway, clogging up traffic for hours. And it didn't only interupt traffic on the northbound 405, but it basically backed up all northbound traffic - and a lot of the southbound traffic - on all other freeways and main fares in Orange County.
It took me 2 hours and 40 minutes to travel 17 miles. Yeah, it pissed me off and again reminded me of the WORST aspect of Southern California. But at least now I know that in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack or whatever, I will be much better off on foot. Or bicycle....or a fucking covered wagon or any other primitive mode of trasportation. Jeez.