BALTIMORE, MD—A stretch of highway in Maryland has been named the most frustrating commute in the United States, according to a new study highlighting the emotional toll of gridlock on the nation’s workforce.
The Baltimore-Washington Parkway, also known as MD-295, claimed the top spot in a survey of 3,015 American workers conducted by Munley Law. The personal injury law firm sought to identify the specific roads drivers most associate with stress, frustration, and aggressive driving behaviors.
Originally designed as a scenic route, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway now frequently buckles under the pressure of modern traffic volumes. The study noted that the road’s two-lane layout and narrow shoulders create significant bottlenecks at merge points, where even minor accidents can cause massive delays for commuters traveling between the two major cities…