Comments on: Avoid Seattle’s nasty traffic jams

By: Galen

Galen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:15:25 +0000

srini@inrix: I’ve heard of Inrix, but I don’t see where I can access better maps on your site. Looks like Inrix is more of a B2B company.

I also imagine that both of them will improve with time.

By: srini

srini — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:11:52 +0000

amazing that when Microsoft and Google does it ..it is cool and makes a splash all over, but another kirkland company is already doing it for almost 2 years. The company is called INRIX

Have you checked out Google’s historical data? It is a joke when it says that I-405 North at Renton is green at 7:30 am. They have really bad data, and anyone who believes in that data will be sitting in traffic.

Not everything that Google does is cool.

By: Jim Reppond

Jim Reppond — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:08:23 +0000

I think Google's version is better, although it won't suggest alternate routes....yet.

By: redmondjp

redmondjp — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:56:27 +0000

Yes, but will it tell you about low-clearance bridges on the alternate route?

By: faster

faster — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:05:23 +0000

I tried Clear Flow this week. It will tell you how to avoid the snags on 520, but the problem is the alternate routes aren’t really any faster. It will route you through neighborhoods where the speed limit is 25, the overall distance traveled is longer, and the stop signs are plentiful. And when you finally do get back to 520, you’re greeted by a long line of stop and go traffic creeping up to and on the entrance ramp.

My commute sitting on 520 takes 40 minutes, my commute driving through a sampling of West Bellevue neighborhoods takes 40 minutes. It’s a neat idea, but the traffic, on 520 at least, is an unbeatable problem during certain times of the day.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:05:54 +0000

This is probably only slightly off topic (maybe?)…

I was in Seattle in December & I gotta say that driving there is a little weird (your thinking, “Year Right! This coming from an L.A. guy!”)

I didn’t experience too much traffic while I was there except on one occassion (I forget what the hold-up was) and to be honest I was too busy enjoying the scenery. It’s a great city and the weather is perfect! (Though Johanna says we’re NOT moving!)