In the words of Steven Wright, “Why do you park in a driveway, but drive on a parkway?”

Sometimes we do a lot of parking on the parkway, too. But not just us… it’s everywhere! The worst traffic in the nation can be found along a stretch of asphalt in Los Angeles called the Hollywood Freeway, according to The Daily Beast.

Nashville made the list too. Our blacktop system was in the Top 50 as I-65 right in the downtown Nashville area (exit 210 at 4th Avenue) came in at #44. I thought that if Nashville was listed at all, it might have been rush hour on I-24 from Harding Place to Waldron Road because that stretch does tend to get congested.

To the credit of our state department of transportation, however, it’s a great comfort knowing that the highway incident response team is very quick to aid motorists when problems do occur. According to the state’s web site, the HELP trucks are there in case of wrecks, debris in the road, or disabled cars or trucks. They work with emergency personnel to make sure all drivers remain safe in case of incident. If you’re on one of the three major interstates that intersect in Nashville (I-40, I-24, and I-65), it’s great to know the little green men are there.

My advice? If you drive in Nashville, try to avoid rush hour traffic. And remember… the traffic isn’t so bad in the surrounding communities. As a result, if you’re thinking about moving to middle Tennessee, remember small towns also have smaller traffic problems.

Posted by:Kathy Tyson

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