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6th__extinction t1_j9w8uwy wrote

Whalley Ave is worse IMO. I loathe Whalley Ave; begins innocently enough as you exit downtown, immediate congestion near Dwight St., rips open like a highway by Stop & Shop only to be shafted by 5 lights covering .6 miles. Chaos abounds from the Boulevard to Osborn, cruise by the graveyard until we screech to a halt entering “downtown Westville” aka the Worst. Red lights, phantom merges, turn only lanes, buses, pedestrians, etc. At worst it’s a crawl from the Mitchell Library to Amity, at best it sucks. Not bike friendly at all but I have seen a few sickos try. Probably top 5 street for pedestrians being hit every year. Everyone uses the Valley St route to avoid Whalley. I also use the Amity Liquor parking lot to cut over to 63.

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me00lmeals t1_j9x9n02 wrote

I remember taking a wrong turn once around Mitchell Library on my way home and unknowingly drove straight into this mess. Traumatized me for life. I swore to never make that mistake again and now I always triple check which turn I’m taking anytime I get anywhere near Whalley

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daveashaw t1_j9yevoo wrote

Been driving to work down Whalley since 1985. Now I am remote working but I still have to make the trek at least once a week. The traffic flow has actually improved with the newer turn lanes, but it still sucks.

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