The Highway 101/State Route 92 interchange is the spot everyone loves to hate. I use it daily so I can stick my nose into this debate as much as the next guy. For the afternoon jam, my grand plan is cheap and very possibly as useful as the next, so here goes. I would “neck down” the lanes from southbound 101 going up to the eastbound overpass to one lane as it ascends, and designate it for the center lane of the bridge traffic. Then I’d neck down the eastbound 92 traffic to the left lane as you traverse the El Camino Real area and designate that for left lane bridge traffic. That would hopefully leave the other lanes for those who dance around the entries and exits of 92 for whatever other reasons. The northbound 101 entrance to the bridge is just fine as is (with perhaps cameras to “catch” lane crashers trying to “beat” the waiting cars). Voilá. Now you have the five lanes of traffic already set to enter the three-lane bridge.
I would think that might at least delay the massive merge crunch that jams everyone at those points at that time of day. The best is yet to come folks. NOW you get the adjoining counties and the state to organize a serious fleet of commuter buses to connect folks from their most dense starting and ending points. Provide Wi-Fi and comfort at a reasonable price for both commutes. So, there you have my brainchild, cheap and easy (hopefully). For morning driving commuters, I guess you’re still on your own.
Thanks, Mr. Caggiano, for the early morning thought experiment in your proposed grand plan solution. However, it should be noted that each time you “neck” down a lane you create potential backups on the feeding thoroughfares. For instance, southbound 101 would get more backed up than it does now and eastbound 92 would also get backed up, as well as onramps to these highways (such as the El Camino Real onramps to eastbound 92). Perhaps if there were data to support/toss out options, including your grand plan? Or has this data been factored into the proposed 82/101 interchange you’re attempting to replace? BTW, is it illegal to be a lane crasher trying to “beat” waiting cars? I guess you could post camera photos to “shame” folks for cutting in but if there’s no money…
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Thanks, Mr. Caggiano, for the early morning thought experiment in your proposed grand plan solution. However, it should be noted that each time you “neck” down a lane you create potential backups on the feeding thoroughfares. For instance, southbound 101 would get more backed up than it does now and eastbound 92 would also get backed up, as well as onramps to these highways (such as the El Camino Real onramps to eastbound 92). Perhaps if there were data to support/toss out options, including your grand plan? Or has this data been factored into the proposed 82/101 interchange you’re attempting to replace? BTW, is it illegal to be a lane crasher trying to “beat” waiting cars? I guess you could post camera photos to “shame” folks for cutting in but if there’s no money…
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