Elizabeth (Betty) Flynn, 87, of New Canaan, Connecticut passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2021 with her loving family by her side. She was born November 9th, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Walter and Margaret Belson. Betty was the third of four children. Her family moved to Maryland during WWII, when her father […]
How your Sacramento commute is suddenly harder: Construction, congestion and crashes
Sacramento Bee 5/24/2021 Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee
May 24 Motorists, be warned: The dreaded three C s congestion, construction and collisions have returned to Sacramento roadways.
As the coronavirus pandemic recedes in the rear-view mirror, Sacramento freeways are again filling up, leading to fender-benders and serious crashes as drivers struggle to re-acclimate to the old normal of stop-and-go commute traffic.
To add to the degree of difficulty, the state last week launched a historic and highly visible demolition project on the elevated W-X section of the Capital City Freeway, which has required crews to shift lanes to one side and temporarily reduce lane widths by one foot. One driver referred to that section of freeway now as a dangerous video game.