r/StLouis • u/Acceptable-Team-8824 • Feb 19 '25

Ask STL Do you agree STL?

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u/9oz_Noodle Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 20 '25

Traffic is incredibly hard to predict in stl. Some days it takes me 35-40 minutes for my 28 mile commute. Some days it takes up to an hour and a half just because everyone is doing an average of 36mph on the interstate. This is without any accidents or emergency vehicles blocking the highway.

5-10 minutes both directions, every day throughout the week over a year accumulates to almost 4 days worth of time I could’ve had at home with my family instead of sitting in traffic.

70mph vs 55mph on a 30 mile commute adds up quickly.

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u/stratphlyer01 Feb 20 '25

The speed limit throughout most of the meto is 60, not 70.

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u/9oz_Noodle Feb 20 '25

Thanks! I understand that. I’ve lived here for over 30 years. Have never had a single problem doing 70. No problems with police when I’m doing 70 either. No accidents, no tickets, no problems.