LAist: The 60 Worst Intersections in LA

msmerymac

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:43:26 -0800

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.

BradleyB

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:29:50 -0800

A map of the intersections for those who are curious.

Johnny Black

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:59:59 -0800

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?

nobody1231234

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:22:35 -0800

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.

AidzNeedle

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:39:51 -0800

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 Plastico

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:06:57 -0800

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. www.theplastico.blogspot.com

Cyg

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:40:28 -0800

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.

Damien Newton

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:11:13 -0800

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.

Manny

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:57:04 -0800

Also, what is with National Blvd. being listed like 5x? That street I think intersects with itself... ARRRRGH!!!

Manny

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:52:58 -0800

That intersection on National an Overland is insanely bad. Especially when folks are trying to get on the 10.

Zach Behrens

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:04:13 -0800

Are you saying that ATSAC = SKYNET?

Linkracer

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:59:47 -0800

... 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.