If there’s any consolation to the hectic first week of lane closures on northbound I-5, it’s that it started out about as awful as it could.
“On Monday, it looked like everyone pulled the same lever. That is, everyone left early and so, when everyone does the exact same thing, we don’t get quite the spread that we’d love to see.” RB McKeon, a Public Information Officer with the Washington Department of Transportation’s Northwest region.
McKeon says Tuesday morning improved, and Wednesday was even better. Even still, speeds are slower and travel times are longer, according to Bob Pishue, a transportation analyst for Washington-based Inrix. The spillover from people avoiding I-5 shows in the data as well…