Comments on: What’s the 511? http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/ A maddeningly reasonable take on the world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bil http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/#comment-1155 Bil Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/#comment-1155 It occurs to me now that not everyone lives where I do and may not know any of the locations I referenced. Sorry about that. In a nutshell, the 511 was wrong. It occurs to me now that not everyone lives where I do and may not know any of the locations I referenced. Sorry about that. In a nutshell, the 511 was wrong.

]]> By: David Grenier http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/#comment-1156 David Grenier Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/#comment-1156 I've never understood why people obsess over "traffic and weather" - two conditions you can't control. Aside from maybe taking 295 around Providence if you're coming from South County and heading up to Boston, its not like knowing the traffic situation is going to help you in any way. Cuz even if you get off the highway and try to take the city streets, it's generally going to take you just as long to get where you're going. I remember one time it took me over an hour to get from my house in Washington Park to Wickenden Street because Allens and Eddy were both so backed up... because everyone had gotten off at Thurbers to avoid 95 traffic. I’ve never understood why people obsess over “traffic and weather” - two conditions you can’t control. Aside from maybe taking 295 around Providence if you’re coming from South County and heading up to Boston, its not like knowing the traffic situation is going to help you in any way. Cuz even if you get off the highway and try to take the city streets, it’s generally going to take you just as long to get where you’re going.

I remember one time it took me over an hour to get from my house in Washington Park to Wickenden Street because Allens and Eddy were both so backed up… because everyone had gotten off at Thurbers to avoid 95 traffic.

]]> By: Cotuit http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/#comment-1157 Cotuit Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/whats-the-511/461/#comment-1157 That would be Route 195A, otherwise known as Eddy and Point Streets. I used to work in Davol Square, fun place to be a pedestrian at 5pm. Speed limits, traffic lights, lane markings, this is Rhode Island, we don't need that stuff. That would be Route 195A, otherwise known as Eddy and Point Streets. I used to work in Davol Square, fun place to be a pedestrian at 5pm.

Speed limits, traffic lights, lane markings, this is Rhode Island, we don’t need that stuff.

]]>