• Poll of 3,004 drivers to find out which rush routes prompts the biggest soul searching.
• Other New Jersey routes were NJ-495 + Garden State Parkway. 
• Infographic included.

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Angelenos love to poke fun at how much time they waste on the 405 – a freeway so clogged near spots like LAX and the Sepulveda Pass that it’s practically a rite of passage. Down in Miami, some stretches of the I-95 are essentially a daily parking lot, with heavy commuter and tourist traffic snarling its lanes. Drivers bake under the Florida sun as they ponder why they didn’t take the train – or even a jet ski – to work. All over the country, people stuck in these infamous backups turn to podcasts or catch up on phone calls to kill time. But once the distractions dry up, they’re often left alone with their own thoughts, mulling over some of life’s heaviest questions.

Continue reading Rush Hour Reflections: I-95/New Jersey Turnpike Is the New Jersey Rush Hour Route Most Likely to Prompt Commuters to Rethink Their Lives