Stormy weather, terrible traffic
July 30th, 2009 at 5:38 am by Cheryl Tan under Personalities, Traffic
Stormy weather, terrible traffic.
They seem to go hand in hand, don’t they?
During the commercial break, Don Roberts shared a tale I’m sure many of you can relate to. Trying to make his way to his home on the Peninsula, he did his best to avoid the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Of course, he was trying to get home during the height of the storm. He thought snaking his way through Downtown Norfolk to get to his final destination was the best bet. It took him two hours to get home! He had lots of company on the road, and likely, lots of other frustrated drivers.
The storm passed fairly quickly yesterday, but I’m sure the congestion left behind lasted for hours!
Do you have any highway headaches to share?
Tags: frustrated drivers, highway headaches, stormy weather, traffic troubles
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Fortunately, I was not on the road during all of the rain today. I traveled from Suffolk to Norfolk and home in Portsmouth between 3:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. I am seriously concerned about what could happen if we were to experience a hurricane that would require many more citizens to take to the road. I have seen some of the plans on 64 that would route all of the traffic west on both sides of the interstate. What would happen to the people who must to get through the tunnel to evacuate? Most people in Hampton Roads are have set patterns that they travel and would not know how to get around without using the tunnels. Something needs to be done to educate the public on how to get around without using the tunnels until more tubes are installed to handle the growing population of our area. If this isn’t looked at soon we may find ourselves in a seriously life threatening situation.
I need witness to an accident that occurred on July 29, 2009 on 64w just after the Granby Street on ramp between a green Oldsmobile and a blue mustang. Also involved were a small red compact car and a WATERMELON. If you saw this accident please contact me at heartodixie1@netscape.net