New York-Philadelphia-Washington, DC – Interstate 95. This corridor is easily the slowest 225 miles of highway
during the holidays. The section from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to the George Washington Bridge is the worst of
it.
Boston - Westbound Massachusetts Turnpike from downtown Boston to Interstate 84 in Sturbridge. This a 56-mile
stretch that on the day before Thanksgiving has been known to completely back-up due to Interstate 84 serving as the
main route south connecting Boston with the rest of the Eastern Seaboard.
Los Angeles – Both sides of Interstate 5 from the Grapevine through Orange County. Northbound gets tightly
congested with holiday travelers heading to San Francisco, and beyond, while southbound lanes attract
those heading towards San Diego and Tijuana.
Washington DC – Interstate 95 from Springfield, VA (just south of DC) through Fredericksburg, VA. This 30-mile
stretch south of Washington DC experiences extensive delays on a regular basis, which are only amplified during the
holiday season. 15-20 mile back ups are not uncommon during peak holiday travel times.
New York City - The Throgs Neck Bridge and Whitestone Bridge, both of which connect the Bronx and Queens. The
two heavily traveled bridges are key choke points along the main artery connecting upstate New York, Connecticut and
Long Island.
San Francisco - Eastbound Interstate 80 through Sacramento to Lake Tahoe. San Franciscans seeking “holiday
weather” heavily travel this route to the nearby ski resorts and mountains.
Philadelphia - Northbound Interstate 476 from the NB Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PATP) from
the Mid-County tolls up to Lansdale. This stretch of roadway can back up more than 12 miles as a result of motorists
heading up to the Pocono Mountains for the holidays.
Miami - The Palmetto Expressway in both directions from Okeechobee Road to south of the Dolphin Expressway. The
expressway serves as the Western border of Miami International Airport and to add to the holiday travel congestion, it
is also currently under construction.
Dallas -East and Westbound 635 LBJ is already a heavily congested area in North Dallas, but with holiday shoppers
flocking to Valley View mall, traffic really bogs down between 75 Central and I-35 E.
Detroit - Northbound I-75 and NB US -23, especially where they merge (near Flint). Extreme congestion occurs as
cabin-owners and resort-seekers combine with hunters heading north during Michigan Firearm Deer Season (11/15-
12/17/07).
Honorable Mentions
San Francisco Area- 101 NB from Golden Gate Bridge through Marin County
Washington, DC- The Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway, I-495. It is not unusual to find delays which begin in
Merrifield, Virginia and extend to Landover, Maryland, some 30 miles away; nearly half the distance around the Beltway.
Atlanta – Interstate 285 (Perimeter Highway) in both directions between I-75 and I-85. This is a main route for
shoppers heading to area malls creating massive congestion during the holiday season.
Metro Networks, a Westwood One (NYSE: WON) company and the largest traffic gathering and reporting operation in America provided this list. Compiled by Metro Networks traffic experts from across the country, the list covers the top 10 biggest traffic hot spots, in the largest U.S. markets, during the holiday season. Westwood One is managed by CBS Radio. For more information visit www.westwoodone.com.
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