Traffic on Main St. in the AM

Last Friday morning, I took High St. over to Main fully expecting traffic to be backed up to that intersection as it has been since the closing of the Gay Street Bridge. Much to my surprise, and pleasure as I was running a bit late, there was no traffic at all. Making the turn onto Main Street, I was able to get to the light at Bridge and Main without stopping. It was then that I noticed that PennDOT wisely took the advice of people in town and fixed the turning lanes. Whereas before the right lane was for right turns only, they have now changed it so that lane is used for going straight or turning right and the left lane is for left lane turns only.

Still, being that it was a Friday and that traffic is generally lighter anyway, I was not yet convinced that our traffic problems were solved. So, it was with a certain amount of optimism I set off this morning along the same route. Much to my surprise, and pleasure, I encountered the same (lack of) traffic.

I bring this up for two reasons. First, I only go this way a couple of times a week so I wanted to see if this is indeed the experience many of you are having on a daily basis. Second, I know a lot of people had been driving down to Township Line Rd. to avoid Main Street who may now want to reconsider their route.