I-35

Interstate 35 is a major north-south highway in the US. It runs from Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota and is 1,596 miles long. It was completed in 1982 and at least in Texas, has been constantly widened and re-surfaced. If you want to go from Dallas south you usually take this highway. Yesterday we drove from Dallas south to Austin on I-35. I can say without a doubt I've never seen anything like the massive stop and start traffic we encountered. I had heard it was in traffic gridlock now and I believe that to be true after yesterday. A trip that should take no more than 3.5 hours took well over 5 hours. Needless to say we will find an alternate route when we go home Sunday. Prosperity comes at a price, doesn't it?!

[Phil Sandford]

That sounds like every single road here in the UK Lou Ann. Gridlocked unless you want to travel between the hours of 0200-0330.

[Maggiemae]

Rather nice finish to this photo even though the line of traffic looks daunting!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Doesn't look like much fun. I hate getting stuck in traffic. Great capture, Lou Ann.

[Carole Sandford]

To be avoided at all cost I would think! Sometimes though once you end up in these queues there is no way out!

[Dianne]

Such an extended time, but the image is most interesting.

[Henri Russell]

A great capture of the gridlock. We went to Austin this week, but never got onto I-35. It is always in gridlock, as is Austin, everywhere.

[Babs]

I hate heavy traffic, luckily where I live it is very quiet and we only encounter gridlocks when we go to Sydney.

[Connie Little]

Looks very daunting. I agree that an alternative route would be preferable.

[Sam]

I do like your processing! And like everybody else, I hate heavy traffic however it seems to be everywhere and always now :(

[Nicole Campbell]

It looks like it is well used

[Gayle]

Oh, my goodness! Yes, driving on I-35 from Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin (or vice versa) can be such a frustrating experience. We take that route when we're driving to Canada from San Antonio. The last couple of years we've been taking the tollway, getting on at Buda and off at Georgetown. The speed limit is 80 (which of course means 85) and there's usually not much traffic . . . a much nicer experience than all the stop and start craziness. :-)

[Lou Ann]

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We came home on a road (Hwy 281) that parallels I-35 Sunday, it was a much kinder, gentler way to travel, through small towns but honestly it took us less time than the shorter I-35 route. I must say I have been amazed at how many of you in different countries experience traffic gridlock too!