... Thanksgiving exodus traffic! In the lead-up to yesterday's (Thursday) Thanksgiving holiday, Google predicted that the historically best time to leave town was... the Sunday before! So, which was the worst day to travel before the holiday? Google had it pegged at the traditional Wednesday evening. But many local experts gave this honor to the evening of Tuesday, November 21. And right they were!
Here are some vistas of the congestion patterns across the country at around 5:00 PM EST Tuesday. The hot-spots all highlights the major metro centers in the eastern half of the US. I assume the western half has been saved only by the time difference:
A closer look shows just how bad it can get while driving between Boston and New York City:
At least, there's one place worse than ours! But in reality, nothing beats Beantown traffic. Try getting home after a hard day's work on Tuesday. Pick a direction, any direction!
Here are some vistas of the congestion patterns across the country at around 5:00 PM EST Tuesday. The hot-spots all highlights the major metro centers in the eastern half of the US. I assume the western half has been saved only by the time difference:
A closer look shows just how bad it can get while driving between Boston and New York City:
At least, there's one place worse than ours! But in reality, nothing beats Beantown traffic. Try getting home after a hard day's work on Tuesday. Pick a direction, any direction!
Google predicted "just" 56 minutes to drive the 20 miles back home at 5:00 PM, which seemed ridiculously optimistic given the profusion of red in the picture above. A decision to leave later seemed apt, and was justified when a 6:20 PM departure resulted in a breezy 43-minute trip. Oh the joy, that 43 minutes to cover 20 miles is considered heavenly! Welcome to Boston!
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