Traffic

X marks the spot for todays posting of traffic pics, at the intersection of Rt. 107 Highland Ave and Marlborough Rd, Salem.  The photos were taken on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 4:30pm, and the photo on Marlborough Rd was at 6:00pm.   (I know this post isn't necessary because most of us already know how bad traffic is here.)

Driving Northbound on Rt. 107 Highland Ave, towards Marlborough Rd. (Swampscott Rd intersection is ahead before Marlborough Rd.)

'oops'... Stuck at Swampscott Rd. intersection.  'sorry guys'  (long wait to get to turn left onto Marlborough Rd)

'oops again... can't back up'. (look how far back the cars end up.)  Oh yeah... and here's the drag race course on the right hand side, until it gets to traffic ahead.  Thank goodness they created a lane merger before reaching Lynn's dense neighborhoods.  There used to be many deaths before the lane merger.

On to Marlborough Rd.  'Feel so sorry for the other lane which is backed up.' 

Now image the traffic nearly doubling (says so here under Transportation, filed to MEPA by the developer). However, there is another study stating the traffic will be a lot worse... here, just for Wal-mart alone.  What is the traffic increase for Lowe's?  And is everyone aware of the new Transition Station off Highland Ave, which promises to bring hundreds of Trash Truck trips per day to RT. 107.  'What will we be really getting ourselves into?' - a question from a woman at the Public Hearing.

Here's more traffic pictures at Buchanan Bridge (Floating Bridge) on Rt. 107 Western Ave., Lynn (South of the site for development):

http://heartoflynn.blogspot.com/2010/04/mother-may-i-take-some-road.html