Well, besides having some of the highest taxes in the USA, they have terrible services and lots of potholes. I do have to mention the Stop Lights (traffic signals).
On my way home from work today (5 miles), I had to suffer transversing 15 stop lights. Of the 15, I arrived at only two that were "Green" (as in go).
I seriously think Montgomery County's 30 year traffic plan, includes wasting the maximum amount of fossil fuels. Look at the Inter County Connector (ICC) MD 200. Every interchange on this toll road, is designed to minimize speedy passage, and increase fuel waste.
The roads in the County cover 3000 miles, and they have 1500 controlled traffic signals (some others are on autopilot). So on average, you have one controlled traffic signal every 1/2 mile.
There are huge parts of the northern area in the county that have no traffic lights at all, so these buggers are concentrated in the most populated cites.
There are roads in the county that go for miles and have traffic signals at distances averaging every 100 yards. It's insane, and they manage to program them to make you wait in both directions, always.
"They" claim that slowing traffic down along all roads, prevents big bottle-necks at pinch points around the County. Me, I think setting all these lights to flashing yellow or red (especially on smaller roads) will make everyone's commute faster/save gas/ease road rage.
Think about it you "planners"?
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