The document recounts an experience of dealing with traffic in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, highlighting that congestion starts around 2pm and can be exacerbated by accidents. Dallas is ranked 22nd for worst traffic congestion in the U.S., particularly along I-35E. The author suggests expanding highways and building more toll roads as potential solutions to the growing traffic problem.

1. Dallas And Traffic

2. Last month I had to meet a friend on the
east side of Dallas around 3pm.

3. Since I am coming from the west side of Fort
Worth, it would be about a 45 minute drive.

4. The 45 minute drive will be much longer
because of the time.

5. Here in the DFW area traffic starts around
2pm and continues on until about 6:30pm.

6. I set out to meet my friend around 1:45pm.

7. I figured an hour and 15 minutes would be
enough time to make it to Dallas even with
the traffic.

8. By the time I made it to the highway the
traffic has already started.

9. There also happened to be a car accident
along the interstate which extended the
traffic even further.

10. Driving less than 10 miles per hour for just
about half of the trip caused me to be about
30 minutes late.

11. My friend was not too happy about me
being late, but he understood that traffic
here in the DFW area is really bad.

12. Dallas Traffic Among the Worst

13. According to the INRIX Traffic Scorecard
Dallas ranks number 22 for the worst traffic
congestion in the United States.

14. Living in the DFW area you might
understand why Dallas made it to the top 25
cities in the nation.

15. The worst congestion in Dallas is I-35E
between Mockingbird Lane and I-30.

16. That specific area was ranked 47th worst in
the country for traffic getting backed up.

17. Traffic Gets Worse Every Year

18. Each year, traffic seems to get worse and
worse.

19. I think it is because there are more and
more people on the road every year.

20. Teens that get their first car and people
moving to the area are adding to the daily
commuting group.

21. Eventually there will be so many people out
on the road that traffic will be too
overwhelming.

22. How To Fix The Traffic Problem

23. A good way to tackle the growing traffic
problem would be to expand the highways
and roads and also build more toll roads.

24. Some people think toll roads are bad, but
personally I like them.

25. The toll roads are usually clear and only
have a few people on them, mainly because
people do not want to pay anything.

26. I do not mind paying a little bit of money to
drive on a road that only has a few people
on if it gets me around sitting in traffic.