Traffic in the Valley

The traffic in the Valley, most of time, it is JAM!. There are a lot of nice cars driving on the highways, and they drive fast and furious. But it doesn't matter, they are driving 20 mph mostly when they go to work, especially bridging from one highway to another.

There are five major high ways in the Valley, I-101, I-880, I-280, I-237, I-85. All these highways connect and form a large circle surrounding the valley. It is a pretty good idea. Unfortunately, with more highways, there are more bridging. And bridging causes all the traffic congestion.

It is particular worst in I-237, which connect I-101 (West Bay) and I-880 (East Bay). From my observation, I-237 is not originally built as a major high way. For example, I-237 is merely 10 miles long and both ends connect to local streets directly. In recent years, more people buy houses in the East Bay. So they rely on I-237 to go to work. This makes I-237 bridging as one of the worst congestion spots. And even worst, I also take I-237 to go to work.

Fortunately, now the city had built a nice bridge to connect I-237 and I-880. This helps. But unfortunately, bridge rebuild between I-237 and I-101 is still nowhere in sight.

There is one thing quite interesting for the high way traffic in the Valley. It reflects the job market pretty well. In 2005, the traffic is warming up again, and I receives more phone call from head hunters.

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