December 21, 2009

While commuting to work from the East Bay this morning, I found it very difficult to merge onto I-880 toward the Bay Bridge.  Traffic was so tight, in fact, that the car in front of me merged in front of a semi truck whom either did not see the car or could not brake in time.  The impact was slow and non life-threatening, but definitely scary as I watched the small sedan lift up in the air, drop back onto its tires and then pushed down the freeway several feet before coming to rest. My merging experience is not unique.

I-880 has the dubious distinction of holding down four of the top six spots on Roadshow's Dirty Dozen list — an unscientific annual ranking of the highways, expressways, interchanges and intersections we complain about most. It is based on the hundreds of calls, e-mails and faxes that roll into the Roadshow desk every week. (Oakland Tribune)

Travelers interviewed for this article described various I-880 intersections as:

"Horrible,"

"A scary experience.  From northbound 880 to 101, the barrier wall is covered with black marks and scrape marks. There are often tire tracks headed off of the other parts of the cloverleaves where people have missed turns."

"A study in terror, a regular white-knuckle, with people slowing rapidly, speeding up rapidly, merging, etc."

We here at the Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III wish everyone a safe holiday season and hope that you avoid scary traffic incidents if you must travel during this season.  Steer clear of busy freeways like I-880 and Hwy 101, whenever possible.

However, if you are involved in an accident please contact  San Francisco Accident Attorney Nelson C. Barry III for advise on how to make sure you are fully compensated for your injuries.