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I started working here in 1973. There was no traffic to speak of. When I moved 34 miles NW of here in 1990, I could get to work in 35-40 minutes on 183. Back then, there were bumper stickers on cars that said,

"Pray for me. I drive 183".

Now, there is no way anyone can get hurt on 183, except from IH 35 to just north of Loop 360. It now takes 50 minutes to get to work and about 75-80 minutes to get home. Weekends, no problem getting anywhere back then. The worst thing about the traffic now, is the non timed traffic lights the city paid several million dollars to have syncronized. There was a joke. Don't know if you have ever gone to the KVET web site, but if you have a chance, look at the "Smoking Gun" (just do a search) about the memo circulated between Cap Metro and the City. They were blatant about making sure the lights were not syncronized. Cap Metro wanted to keep people in traffic jams, so the locals would vote FOR LIGHT RAIL in the next election.

Now, there is no way anyone can get hurt on 183, except from IH 35 to just north of Loop 360. It now takes 50 minutes to get to work and about 75-80 minutes to get home.

I hate 183. I work near Lamar/183 and live just south of Oltorf on Burleson. It takes about 20 minutes to make the 10 mile drive in the morning and a half-hour in the evening taking I-35. I tried to go to 620 last night to meet some folks for dinner and once I hit the "parking lot" at Oak Knoll, I said "forget it!" and went home!