This major bridge in Philadelphia has transit stations built in for a trolley system that was obsolete by the time the bridge was completed. Maybe when the automobile era comes to an end, this bridge can be used the way it was originally designed to be used ...
Today is the first day, you can legally go 70 MPH on several Pennsylvania highways. New York State is one of the last states with a maximum speed limit of 65 MPH. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_in_the_United_States
When you think about it, traffic lights are quiet remarkable devices.
Time to start getting off at the North Hudson Exit again. Doesn't add much time to your trip either ... kind of scenic too. I've heard of Checkpoints on Route 9, but they are much rarer.
People often view it "rude" to merge at the last possible moment in heavy traffic, however it actually reduces traffic delays, by maximizing lane capacity.
Brilliant PR by the Mass DOT.
A boring press release with statistics about accidents caused by not using turn signals on the expressway would never get picked up, but using this Bostonian-language sign made world headlines.
As the article notes, despite millions spent on building fancy new roundabouts and bypasses in the city, the government don't have the money to fix the very dilapidated Mid-Crosstown Arterial (NY 85 in Albany).