Submitted by smackbymyJohnHolmes t3_y3u4ru in Pennsylvania
Currently stuck in this traffic near Exit 35. Won't be cleared until noon, definitely find an alternate route if possible.
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smackbymyJohnHolmes OP t1_isco8fn wrote
Luckily there were no serious injuries or fatalities!
smackbymyJohnHolmes OP t1_isaxzsa wrote
No problem! After almost 4 hours We're still stuck in it, but fortunately no one was hurt. It just cleared enough to pass through about 5 mins ago!
Allemaengel t1_isb3pzp wrote
I hate I-78.
It's part of my commute from the Poconos to work in Bucks County and it sucks.
Far too many trucks in general plus a zillion reckless non-trucker idiots doing dumbass stuff. Everyone's going too fast for conditions, tailgating plus everyone trying to get around oblivious left-lane campers
Just one person makes a mistake, crashes and regional gridlock results.
smackbymyJohnHolmes OP t1_isbi16q wrote
It's so bad. And adding on that the construction never seems to end and the constant shifting of truckers from left to right, it's so unsafe.
Allemaengel t1_isbqdar wrote
Sure is.
That road's the Wild West. The PSP basically disappeared from it from COVID onwards.
TheWorldInMySilence t1_isaj8et wrote
Thank you for posting. Good luck.
smackbymyJohnHolmes OP t1_iscnui7 wrote
Thanks! Finally got him like 5 hours later (still had to do an hour drive after). Thankfully everyone was in a good mood!
Luckytattoos t1_isc5bge wrote
Amusingly, this happened on 78, and directly across from it, while traffic was being diverted to old 22, a dump truck broke down blocking both lanes of old 22…. The morning commute was fun….
Background_Ebb_6006 t1_iscjtb6 wrote
Every time I've driven 78 east, traffic has come to a halt around mile marker 42. Have never been able to figure out why.
smackbymyJohnHolmes OP t1_isco42q wrote
It's insane. The same going eastbound, there's two inclined parts that are always backed up either due to someone slowing down significantly for whatever reason or truckers taking up both lanes
wagsman t1_isblrg6 wrote
It was foggy down here this morning, was it foggy up there?
smackbymyJohnHolmes OP t1_iscnr9m wrote
When I was driving through at the time it was clear as crystal.
internetcommunist t1_isc6hzs wrote
Pa needs interstate rail. Feels like highways only get more dangerous and less efficient
CanootershootMcGivns t1_isav9c8 wrote
Good looking out. Hoping for the best for that one truck driver. That looks... intense.