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Every fiscal year, the city studies the worst intersections in order to see what fixes they can make to immediately improve them. The program, called Operation Bottleneck, entered its fourth phase today. It will give drivers at the busy intersections more green signal time, that is if you're driving on the busier thoroughfare. If you're not, you're probably looking at more red time.
Phases I through III made technical adjustments. Phase IV adds the "human element," as John Fisher, a Department of Transportation (DOT) Asst. General Manager, explained to Steve Hymon at the Bottleneck Blog. "We're adding the human element to tackle the most congested intersections in the city. And as you know, ATSAC [that's the city's computer system that oversees traffic signals] operates 75 percent of the signals within the city, and we're using the human element to take it one step further."
The list of intersections is below with the first ten already completed, according to DOT records. Do you drive any of them? Notice anything lately?
1. Lankershim Bl & Victory Bl*
2. Lincoln Bl & Rose Av*
3. Lincoln Bl & Venice Bl*
4. National Bl, National Pl & Overland Av*
5. Barham Bl, Cahuenga Bl East, Coral Dr & Hollycrest Dr*
6. Beverly Glen Bl & Sunset Bl (East I/S)*
7. Centinela Av, Marina Fwy W/B Ramps & Sanford St*
8. Monte Mar Dr & Motor Dr*
9. Beachwood Dr & Franklin Av*
10. Figuroa St & Slauson Av*
11. Rose Av & Walgrove Av
12. Sepulveda Bl & Vanowen St
13. Sherman Wy & Winnetka Av
14. 3rd St & Fairfarx Av
15. Colby Av & Santa Monica Bl
16. Devonshire St & Topanga Canyon Bl
17. Hillhurst Av & Los Feliz Bl
18. Arlington Av & Santa Monica Fwy W/B Ramps
19. Franklin Av & Vermont Av
20. Lincoln Bl & Mindanao Wy
21 Adams Bl & Habor Fwy N/B Off-ramp
22. Barrington Av & Wilshire Bl
23. Beverly Bl & Vermont Av
24. Blackwelder St, Fairfax Av & La Cienega Bl
25. Hollywood Bl & Laurel Canyon Bl
26. La Cienega Bl & La Tijera Bl
27. Olympic Bl & Vermont Av
28. Crenshaw Bl & Washington Bl
29. Purdue Av & Santa Monica Bl
30. Sunset Bl & Wilton Pl
31. Crenshaw Bl & Washington Bl
32. Franklin Av & Highland Av
33. Gothrie Av & La Cienega Bl
34. Haskell Av & San Diego Fwy S/B Ramps
35. Highland Av & Hollywood Bl
36. Highland Av & Odin St
37. Jefferson Bl & La Brea Av
38. Laurel Canyon Bl & Ventura Bl
39. Laurel Canyon Bl & Ventura Pl
40. Motor Av & National Bl
41. National Bl & Robertson Bl
42. National Bl, Overland Av & Santa Monica Fwy W/B Ramps
43. Roscoe Bl & Van Nuys Bl
44. San Diego Fwy S/B Ramps, Sepulveda Bl & Skirball Center Dr
45. Santa Monica Fwy W/B Ramps & Vermont Av
46. Veteran Av & Wilshire Bl
47. 1st St & Vermont Av
48. 3rd St & Vermont Av
49. 6th St & Vermont Bl
50. Argyle Av, Dix St, Franklin Av & Hollywood Fwy N/B On-ramp
51. Beverly Center Dwy & La Cienega Bl
52. Burbank Bl, Lankershim Bl & Tujunga Av
53. Centinela Av & Santa Monica Fwy W/B Ramps
54. Coldwater Canyon Av & Ventura Fwy E/B Ramps
55. Fountain Av & Orange Dr
56. Franklin Av & Gower St
57. Hyperion Av & Rowena Av
58. Olympic Bl & Purdue Av
59. Abbot Kinney Bl & Venice Bl
60. Barham Bl & Cahuenga Bl West
Photo by pd88 via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr
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... But we saw what happens to traffic camera computers when you add the human element... doesn't anyone watch Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles?
Upside - Less congestion
Downside - The machines take over and John Connor has to fight them with his mom.
Are you saying that ATSAC = SKYNET?
That intersection on National an Overland is insanely bad. Especially when folks are trying to get on the 10.
Also, what is with National Blvd. being listed like 5x? That street I think intersects with itself... ARRRRGH!!!
Silly me.
When I saw the headline I thought LADOT was about to get serious about fixing the intersections where the most people have died over the last bunch of years while crossing the street. I should have known that pedestrian safety doesn't factor in when LADOT is thinking of what is "good" and what is "bad." All that matters is how many cars we can move.
Im really surprised that the 405 South on ramp on La Cienega is not on this list. Imagine sitting in 20+ minutes of traffic just because huge failures insist on diving into the on ramp lane at the last moment. Its not traffic on the freeway, and the traffic light is off... no... you waited in that huge long line just because some a-hole in a Benz blasted by the huge line and dove into a tiny hole at the last second.
By the way, if you are someone who does that every morning, im the guy who closed the gap in traffic nearly causing you to hit the medium, then flipped you off for a good 10 miles. And im not sorry.
Since Vermont made the list 7 times should we not just eliminate that street from the city and start over.
When I think of my top10 most hated intersections after living in LA for 15 years and only 2 made the list - I realize that we are way beyond help. This city is a nightmare. Love it.
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It's not a street intersection, but the 10 & 605 intersection was horribly designed. Congestion on either freeway going a certain direction slows down all the other directions on both freeways.
The La Cienega onramp to the 405 is not on there because it's not in LA, it's in INglewood. There's a few bad intersections off the top of my head that are also located outcide the city of LA.
National & Sawtelle is terrible, especially now that they've added all the construction.
Also, the corridor on Olympic between Barrington and Sawtelle in West LA is a nightmare during the afternoon rush hour. That includes Olympic & Purdue. Might be the worst strecth of road on the Westside.
Santa Monica has a couple as well, including Lincoln & Ocean Park (especially bad since they went to one lane on OP), Ocean Park @ Centinela and Ocean Park & Bundy. Is there a worse turn lane in the city than OP and Bundy heading West?
A map of the intersections for those who are curious.
Most of these are jut so poorly designed. Like: 50. Argyle Av, Dix St, Franklin Av & Hollywood Fwy N/B On-ramp - If you are heading east on Franklin and want to get on the 101N you basically have to make a U-turn and skip over Dix. Who designed our freeways? Has no one ever heard of the clover leaf? It's like they stuck a bunch of on and off ramps wherever they would kind of fit, and once you're off the freeway, good luck getting back on.
I also commute on Laurel Canyon and there's really little help there. I mean, it's a canyon, it's not made for commuting, it just happens to be the most direct route between my house and my office. When heading west on Hollywood Blvd towards Laurel Canyon, though, they should have a no right on red sign. You have cars coming at you from two directions.