Stop Leaving Seattle on Friday Afternoons

The worst part of Seattle is the left-hand, westbound lane of the Denny Way bridge that spans I-5. The absolute worst time to be on it is at 5:15pm on a summer Friday, inching forward toward the freeway on-ramp below. Dante, you missed a circle.

The reason we try to inch out of the metropolis on Fridays is obvious. Most of us worker drones get only two free days per week, so every minute of a weekend trip is precious. But then why are we spending so many of them in the car? 

My advice: just don’t.

Traffic has been a thorn in Seattle’s collective paw forever—since tire ruts sank

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