America’s Highways from Hell 2012, From Los Angeles to New York City

With summer just around the corner, plenty of roadtrips are being planned to get out of America’s cities. But some urban areas make escaping not so easy. The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to find the country’s Highways from Hell.

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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-van-wyck_xeey3t — Wanting to get out of the city this summer for a weekend or week away? If you’re a commuter in Los Angeles or New York City, you face a daily fight. For the third year, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to find America’s Highways from Hell.
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-la110_w2lc99 — Corridor: I-10/Santa Monica Freeway to Stadium Way/Exit 24C
Length of Corridor: 3.1 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 8 minutes
Worst travel hour: Tuesday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 11 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-van-wyck_qhnwbh — Corridor: Belt Parkway/Exit 1 to Main Street/Exit 8
Length of Corridor: 3.1 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 10 minutes
Worst travel hour: Monday, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 12 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-calif-state-route4_ue4191 — Corridor: Hillcrest Avenue to Somersville Road
Length of Corridor: 2.9 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 6 minutes
Worst travel hour: Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 10 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-i55_ui4ixm — Corridor: State Street/Exit 293C to Pulaski Road/Exit 287
Length of Corridor: 5.7 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 10 minutes
Worst travel hour: Thursday, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 16 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-fort-worth820_rt3ruq — Corridor: TX-26/Grapevine Highway to US-377/Denton Highway/Exit 19
Length of Corridor: 3.1 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 6 minutes
Worst travel hour: Friday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 9 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-houston-59_mfth54 — Corridor: Buffalo Speedway to I-45
Length of Corridor: 4.8 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 7 minutes
Worst travel hour: Friday 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 16 minutes

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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-washington-405_byerbr — Corridor: WA-520/NE 14^th Street/Exit 14 to SE Coal Creek Parkway/Exit 10
Length of Corridor: 4.5 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 7 minutes
Worst travel hour: Thursday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 15 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-capital-beltway_qlfbds — Corridor: US-1/Baltimore Avenue/Exit 25 to MD-97/Georgia Avenue/Exit 31
Length of Corridor: 6.3 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 8 minutes
Worst travel hour: Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 22 minutes

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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-boston-i93_fqyfnw — Corridor: I-90 to Freeport Street/Exit 13
Length of Corridor: 3.7 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 6 minutes
Worst travel hour: Friday, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 7 minutes
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galleries/2012/05/29/america-s-worst-commutes-2012-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-photos/worst-commutes-penn376_bfpven — Corridor: Lydia Street/Exit 2 to US-19/PA-51/Exit 5
Length of Corridor: 3.4 miles
Extra time during rush hour: 9 minutes
Worst travel hour: Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Extra time during worst travel hour: 19 minutes
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