SJM-L-ROADSHOW-0817
p: Well, the great experience with the express roads is finished, and we can consider them as a failure. The new routes of highway 85 to 101 North at Mountain View made it a journey disaster.
We can expect more traffic with a highway that merges into another, but what should not be a traffic jam caused by 40% (two of the five) of the available tracks dedicated to the few they Transmit to 80 mph, while those of the unpredictive tracks go to 5-10 MPH.
Before the activation of the express roads, we made a reasonable adjustment to the post-pandemic switching traffic which, although heavier, was not so bad. Now there is a ton of frustration of drivers who use ramps outside ramps such as fusion paths and quickly choke in the flow without signaling. Improves after San Antonio Road, but with almost half of the tracks that are barely used, it should not be.
There are probably data that shows that the average time for everyone is shorter, but the averages in Formula 1 cars in the two left lanes distort the data. Much more important would be a survey of drivers and taxpayers who cannot afford or choose not to pay, pay twice for the same property. Can you ask them what they think?
Barry Hennings, los altos
p: It is too early to declare that express ways are a failure, but there are problems. Among them, some drivers of Fastrak Lane go very quickly. Others illegally deviate from white double lines, trying to advance certain cars. Some drivers are confused when they can use expressways, without realizing that Express Lane extends almost all day.
The objective with expressways is to attract solo pilots to shared travel. We will not know how long the change has worked.