10 Day Traffic Jam

[ReconRat]

Yup, it's in China, and it's now making a record. 10 days sitting in a 100km long traffic jam. It moves a few kilometers a day. Doesn't look good. Estimated to be messed up for weeks more. But I bet the bikes and scooters aren't stuck in that...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article592015.ece

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129395326

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Thousands-of-Drivers-Jammed-in-Traffic-Near-Beijing-101347979.html

It even has it's own Wiki page already...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_China_National_Highway_110_traffic_jam

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article592015.ece

[oldschoolsdime92]

i heard that on bob and tom this morning. thats nuts.

[Fonzie]

That's insane! Who's prepared to stay in their vehicle for 10 days, with still no end in site?? Hygiene, food, water, sleep, kids at home, etc??

It seems so stupid, it's hard to believe it's even true

[oldschoolsdime92]

the picture appears that its all commercial vehicals....

[redkow97]

the picture appears that its all commercial vehicals....

yeah, and no one who drives a commercial vehicle eats, sleeps, poops, or has kids

[wrillo]

No hygiene, food or water for 10 days? Sounds like China, traffic or not

[ReconRat]

The only other I can think of, was that huge snow storm in Germany. People were stranded on the roads for maybe three or so days.

And the part of the story not spoken in China... all these vehicles were headed toward downtown Beijing. Which apparently has gone into gridlock itself.

[ReconRat]

Surprise! The traffic jam disappeared last night. And nobody knows how or why.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gFrbz-o8lvciPrT34_DSeBbQSjxg

[ReconRat]

Surprise again! The Chinese mega traffic jam is back, on a different freeway.

This one is smaller, about 1/3 the first one. Some estimates are gridlock within 5 years.

http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20100830-234637.html

[chevysoldier]

Wow.

[n0rbertt]

yeah, and no one who drives a commercial vehicle eats, sleeps, poops, or has kids

Meth is a wonderful thing.