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Author Topic: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California  (Read 7329 times)

V'Ger

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I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« on: April 17, 2009, 08:41:08 PM »
Has anyone taken the freeway from Arbuckle to Weed? It definitely needs more lanes, I've been up and down that freeway for the last few days and the traffic is getting terrible on the freeway.
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2009, 12:35:41 AM »
No, not in decades.  I've heard that part of the state is growing steadily in population.
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2009, 12:19:39 AM »
I drove it about a month back returning to Portland after a trip to southern CA.  I didn't notice too much traffic, but we were driving that stretch on a Sunday around 11:30 am, which may explain why traffic was light.
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2009, 10:39:47 PM »
I will be in June (hopefully).
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2009, 03:24:08 AM »
What are you going for?
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2009, 03:00:25 PM »
I think all of I-5 should be upgraded to have at least 3 or 4 lanes.  The two lane configuration just doesn't work anymore...too much truck traffic. 
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 12:37:03 AM »
Actually, north of Redding, traffic is not heavy enough to warrant this. Even on holiday weekends, two lanes is plenty.
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2009, 05:06:22 AM »
I agree with Donutbandit; the traffic counts don't really require more than 4 lanes, total.  It can be heavy during holiday periods, but it still moves at the limit. 
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2009, 09:57:01 PM »
Really, I think I-5 north of Sacramento is just fine at 2 lanes.  I've never seen it backed up unless there's an accident, and I used to live in Sacramento.  Now 80 is another story...
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Re: I-5 from Arbuckle to Weed, California
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2009, 10:31:50 PM »
80's traffic problems would be solved by raising Tahoe's water level by about 20 feet.
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