Gwinnett County traffic is bad. Real bad. You already know this.
But guess what? We've got some data to quantify your horror — and more precisely pinpoint the source of your gridlock chagrin.
Find below a list of the 10 most consistently awful traffic hotspots in Gwinnett, courtesy of the Atlanta Regional Commission, which charted the average duration, average length and frequency of bottlenecks at key locations around the county. A bottleneck is defined like this:
By multiplying the duration, length and frequency together, the ARC then came up with an "impact factor" and ranked the roadways that way. Because people like rankings. Even ones reflecting the relativity of their misery.
So read 'em and weep, Gwinnett, and keep two things in mind: "Duration" refers to how long a bottleneck was classified a bottleneck, not how long it took drivers to pass through, and some of the bottlenecks technically begin just outside of Gwinnett. Rest assured, though, that their impact extends well into the county.
10. Ga. 141 north at Laurel Springs Parkway (Johns Creek/Duluth): Medlock Bridge Road is the worst. The worst, Jerry!
Average duration: 4 hours, 7 minutes
Average length: 10.54 miles
Occurrences in May: 8
9. Ga. 124 south at Springdale Road (Snellville): Don't drive in or out of Snellville. Ever.
Average duration: 2 hours, 11 minutes
Average length: 3.08 miles
Occurrences in May: 52
8. Ga. 120 west at Ga. 141 (Johns Creek/Duluth): We meet again, Medlock Bridge.
Average duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Average length: 2.57 miles
Occurrences in May: 81
7. Ga. 124 south at Highpoint Road (Snellville): Beginning to sense a trend here...
Average duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes
Average length: 2.46 miles
Occurrences in May: 123
6. Ga. 120 west at State Bridge Road (Johns Creek/Duluth): It's rough up there, guys.
Average duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Average length: 7.71 miles
Occurrences in May: 16
5. I-85 north at Barrow-Gwinnett County line (Hoschton): Gwinnett's favorite/least favorite interstate makes its first appearance. Stay tuned for more!
Average duration: 2 hours, 55 minutes
Average length: 14.35 miles
Occurrences in May: 11
4. U.S. 78 east at Ga. 81 (Loganville): The Snellville rule applies to all of U.S. 78, basically.
Average duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes
Average length: 2.55 miles
Occurrences in May: 97
3. U.S. 78 east at Park Place Boulevard (Stone Mountain): See above.
Average duration: 3 hours, 1 minute
Average length: 4.68 miles
Occurrences in May: 48
2. I-85 north at Beaver Ruin Road (Norcross): This bottleneck will...ruin your drive out of Atlanta. Beavers or not.
Average duration: 2 hours, 52 minutes
Average length: 10.54 miles
Occurrences in May: 37
1. I-85 south at I-285: Well well well...if it isn't Spaghetti Junction, everyone's favorite pasta-themed commuting catastrophe.
Average duration: 2 hours, 53 minutes
Average length: 8.07 miles
Occurrences in May: 56
»MORE: Photos of Spaghetti Junction through the years
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