Why has 610 been worse than ever the last couple of days? I understand some of the roads have lights out and that's backing that up... but 610 west between i10 and 59 has been worse than usual.
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Last: 6 yr ago by AlaskanAg99
I think due to the closures of highways around downtown, is forcing people to take 610 around. That's my only thought. Noticed the same thing Wednesday evening.
because the beltway and highway 6 are flooded over
Also Houstonians have basically been cooped up for a week so everyone is out & about, plus all the influx of volunteers. Best kind of traffic!
we only have ourselves to blame:
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Have you read the official Houston evacuation plan?
Hispanics use I-10 West to San Antonio.
Cajuns use I-10 East to Lafayette.
Rednecks use US 59 North to East Texas.
Rich folks use I-45 North to Dallas.
Yankees use I-45 South to Galveston.
Aggies use loop-610.
This wasn't serious was it?
Besides chimney Rock / Voss the next road west that lets you get north of Westheimer to i10 is grand parkway.
Besides chimney Rock / Voss the next road west that lets you get north of Westheimer to i10 is grand parkway.
cclearman said:
This wasn't serious was it?
Besides chimney Rock / Voss the next road west that lets you get north of Westheimer to i10 is grand parkway.
It was. Sorry I haven't been west of Voss in a couple weeks
Everybody that took hw6 or the beltway between 10 and 59 are now having to go all the way to 610. I'm one of them since I live on the south side of the bayou and work in the cypress/JV area. If you think its bad now, just wait until next week/when the rest of Houston is returning to work. You can expect it to be an absolute nightmare for the next 2-3 months as everything drains...
610 is going to be a disaster until Beltway 8 opens up south of I-10
It's gonna be bad for a while. I thought I heard that it'll take 3 months for the reservoirs to drain. The city is essentially cut north/south in half from 610 to 99 -- all the shortcuts (Voss & Chimney Rock) are parking lots now.
I am glad some of us are to a point where can ***** about normal **** for a while. Seriously.
Someone posted this pic on reddit with the caption: "Glad to see Houston traffic is back to normal."
D'oh
bad_teammate said on 2/10/21:
Just imagine how 1/6 would've played out if DC hadn't had such strict gun laws.
Two people starred his post as of the time of this signature. Those 3 people are allowed to vote in the US.
Just imagine how 1/6 would've played out if DC hadn't had such strict gun laws.
Two people starred his post as of the time of this signature. Those 3 people are allowed to vote in the US.
Google Maps seems to think that Wilcrest, Kirkwood and HWY 6 should reopen on September 6th.cclearman said:
This wasn't serious was it?
Besides chimney Rock / Voss the next road west that lets you get north of Westheimer to i10 is grand parkway.
Forgot Californians 290W to Austin.
Google don't know
They arent expecting major lowering of buff bayou for weeks so I don't see how that is possible.
It would be amazing if they get bw8 and kirkwood/Wilcrest clear somehow though.
It would be amazing if they get bw8 and kirkwood/Wilcrest clear somehow though.
Trump will be in town today. That should improve traffic.
HWY 6 needs to be elevated through the reservoirs with a cloverleaf at 10. This **** is rediculi. And 290 is beyond a nightmare. It's the fast lane straight to the lower depths of Dante's Inferno.
aTm '99
cclearman said:
They arent expecting major lowering of buff bayou for weeks so I don't see how that is possible.
It would be amazing if they get bw8 and kirkwood/Wilcrest clear somehow though.
I hope so. This traffic is soul crushing.
It already is elevated 30 feet above the bottom of the reservoir. Should we make it 50? Whose taxes are going to pay for that? And just so you won't be inconvenienced on your way to work every once in a while?
Lighten up, Frances.
Is 59 north open now at the San Jacinto river?
building everything taller or wider... always the solution
Every once in a while? Like 3 months of the year? That's been the norm lately.
agz win said:
Is 59 north open now at the San Jacinto river?
Yes
Getting back to normal on South Loop. 2 cops with radar guns hanging on shoulder in their special spots
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Oppressive heat, bad traffic, and the Longhorns losing. Glad things are getting back to normal.
FHKChE07 said:
It already is elevated 30 feet above the bottom of the reservoir. Should we make it 50? Whose taxes are going to pay for that? And just so you won't be inconvenienced on your way to work every once in a while?
Because when HWY 6 is down it impacts 99, 290, beltway. It's not just me. Having a major road down impacts everyone and it's dumb to not elevated it in a flood way.
aTm '99
AlaskanAg99 said:FHKChE07 said:
It already is elevated 30 feet above the bottom of the reservoir. Should we make it 50? Whose taxes are going to pay for that? And just so you won't be inconvenienced on your way to work every once in a while?
Because when HWY 6 is down it impacts 99, 290, beltway. It's not just me. Having a major road down impacts everyone and it's dumb to not elevated it in a flood way.
I rarely drive the the west or northwest side of Houston so I vote to leave it like it is
nimrodag99 said:AlaskanAg99 said:FHKChE07 said:
It already is elevated 30 feet above the bottom of the reservoir. Should we make it 50? Whose taxes are going to pay for that? And just so you won't be inconvenienced on your way to work every once in a while?
Because when HWY 6 is down it impacts 99, 290, beltway. It's not just me. Having a major road down impacts everyone and it's dumb to not elevated it in a flood way.
I rarely drive the the west or northwest side of Houston so I vote to leave it like it is
It's a state road so we can just bill Austin and Dallas.
aTm '99
Sorry for your stupid pissant traffic problems. Meanwhile, I'll be trying to rebuild my house. Back to inventorying the crap in my front yard that used to hold all my stuff.Quote:
Why has 610 been worse than ever the last couple of days? I understand some of the roads have lights out and that's backing that up... but 610 west between i10 and 59 has been worse than usual.
It has been closed 3 times in the last 10 years. Once in 2007 for 3 weeks. Once for the tax day floods for ~3 weeks. And now for probably for a month. That is hardly 3 months a year.
Again, Addicks doesn't have to be completely dry for 6 to be uncovered. I agree it is a pain when it happens but it isn't really that big of a deal.
Again, Addicks doesn't have to be completely dry for 6 to be uncovered. I agree it is a pain when it happens but it isn't really that big of a deal.
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Oppressive heat, bad traffic, and the Longhorns and Aggies losing. Glad things are getting back to normal.
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