MacArthur Maze Tops California's Worst Commutes at $3,220 as 46% Would Reject Long Trips
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Updated · New York Post · Aug 18
MacArthur Maze Tops California's Worst Commutes at $3,220 as 46% Would Reject Long Trips
3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Aug 18
Summary
$3,220 is what surveyed workers said they would give up annually to avoid the MacArthur Maze—the I-80, I-580 and I-880 interchange near the Bay Bridge—making it California’s most dreaded commute in Resume.io’s July survey.
3,017 employees were asked how much salary they would sacrifice simply to reclaim commuting time, excluding savings on gas, maintenance or other driving costs.
$3,112 put the US 101-Hollywood Freeway stretch in Los Angeles second, while the I-405 through Sepulveda Pass ranked third at just over $3,000.
46% of respondents said they would turn down a job over a difficult or lengthy commute, and one-third cited the emotional toll of stressful travel as a major cost.
8 hours 27 minutes a week is how long Los Angeles drivers spend in traffic on average, keeping LA the worst traffic city in the U.S., while San Francisco ranked fourth with 5 hours 56 minutes.