The Reverse Commuter

The River Road ORT Conversion is a Failure

Dear Highway Engineers,

What time does one need to leave the Northwest Suburbs in order for the 13 mile drive to the Lawrence exit on the Kennedy to last less than 60 minutes? I've tried 5:30. I've tried 6:00. I've tried 6:30. None work. Maybe 8:00pm? Why not? It's like we've got anything better to do than sit in traffic.

Honestly. The "Open Road Tolling" lanes are completely clogged with traffic at any afternoon rush hour. What's the point of them, then? Wouldn't we have been better off had they stayed the way they were, and we didn't have the EXTRA commuting time added throughout a year and a half of construction? Because the end result, during "rush hour", is the exact same.

What is it going to take for the DOT to wake up?

Labels: Kennedy, NW Tollway, traffic

posted by Jon @ 11:31 PM