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Traffic Wastes my Time

Posted by Dan on September 18, 2007 at 11:39 a.m. in Portland, Transportation, News
Oregon commuters average 38 hours a year waiting in traffic

According to The Oregonian, Portland commuters spend nearly 40 hours a year delayed by traffic, on par with the national average. Ben's beloved Los Angelous was the worst in the nation.

I figure that I spend almost 40 hours a month commuting, and probably 2/3rds of that is stuck in delays. Sorry to bring up the average, Portland.


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  • While the Bay Area is way up there with 54 hours per person, thankfully I go the opposite direction of traffic and have basically no delays.

    Posted by James on September 18, 2007 at 11:53 a.m.
  • I spend some time driving in the Bay Area - even if it takes longer, it never feels as evil as driving in Portland. There's a tension in the air here that I never get when I'm tearing ass on I-280.

    Posted by Dan on September 18, 2007 at 11:56 a.m.
  • I ride a scooter. Depending on the street and traffic I'm either zipping ahead of everybody or creating the delays. The scooter is a great thing for inner Portland use but that's about it.

    Posted by Michael on September 18, 2007 at 11:57 a.m.
  • You can have L.A.- I drove 45 minutes each way to and from work. It sucked!

    Posted by Ben on September 18, 2007 at 11:59 a.m.

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