Torvy
Super Member
We also have a few other things for travelers.
Texas off ramp. When interstate (or similar highway) traffic is backed up for construction or accident, drive through a navigable median to the access road and continue on your way. These are not strictly legal, but are very common.
Plan ahead. Off ramps are often a mile or more before the road you are off ramping to. For me, it was hard because if you see a tall sign for gas or food, you probably missed the exit already.
I swear most Texas roads are built without the benefit of a traffic engineer. One very common type of interchange on highways has the incoming traffic merge onto the highway before the outgoing traffic merges off. This results in a slow, sometimes dangerous dance where both groups are attempting to merge the opposite way through the same space.
In general, roundabouts are becoming more common in Texas. They are great for single land 4-way stop replacement. Once you get beyond one lane, people lose their minds.
Texas off ramp. When interstate (or similar highway) traffic is backed up for construction or accident, drive through a navigable median to the access road and continue on your way. These are not strictly legal, but are very common.
Plan ahead. Off ramps are often a mile or more before the road you are off ramping to. For me, it was hard because if you see a tall sign for gas or food, you probably missed the exit already.
I swear most Texas roads are built without the benefit of a traffic engineer. One very common type of interchange on highways has the incoming traffic merge onto the highway before the outgoing traffic merges off. This results in a slow, sometimes dangerous dance where both groups are attempting to merge the opposite way through the same space.
In general, roundabouts are becoming more common in Texas. They are great for single land 4-way stop replacement. Once you get beyond one lane, people lose their minds.