Commute

I travel on Highway 55 to Research Triangle Park every morning.  At the beginning of my tenure with my current job, Hwy 55 was merely 2 lanes of congestion from Cary to Durham.  Then someone with clout decided that this road needed to accommodate more travelers.  A decision that I fully supported.  That was 3 years ago. 

I wanted Highway 55 to function as an actual highway so badly, but it was mired in construction.  All in all the expansion project for this road was tremendous, but as a commuter that saw the results day in and day out, the rewards were fleeting.  Years of construction have finally paid off.  Last week, Highway 55 has been upgraded to 4 fully functional lanes.  Hooray! 

One would think that upgrading a 2 lane road to a 4 lane road would reap benefits for everyone.  My drive time was reduced from 25 minutes to 20 minutes.  A little disappointing, but at least the traffic moves now, as opposed to several bogged down congested stoppages along my way.