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Transit Strike Traffic
December 20th, 2005

The transit strike and the city’s requirement that cars entering Manhattan between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. have four passengers made for a strange morning commute and odd traffic patterns.

The Lincoln and Holland tunnels had about half of the usual volume, and many Manhattan streets were unusually quiet. Local streets in Harlem , however, were jammed for blocks. Across the city, there are reports of people hanging out on street corners waiting for strangers to pick them up.

Commuters who took unaffected transit lines also had difficulties. At the Long Island Rail Road station in Jamaica, Queens, thousands of people lined up just to get inside. And those who made it to Penn Station had to wait in long lines for cabs.

A few Web sites may help those who plan to drive tomorrow morning:
- Traffic.com offers updated congestion reports for many of the major highways leading into the city.
- The Department of Transportation has streaming video and still images of main thoroughfares.
- 1010wins.com offers real time updates.

By Mark Berkey-Gerard on December 20, 2005, 12:42 pm
In category: Gotham City, Transportation | 1 Comment »

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One Response to “Transit Strike Traffic”

  1. ubezpieczenia Says:
    December 21st, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    Great post, Happy Christmas greetings!

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