There are two different routes I can take to get to work - both involve 90% of the driving being done on a major interstate.
Route A involves taking Interstate 80 to the Garden State Parkway. It's about a 20 mile distance that, with traffic, takes about 30 minutes to drive. If there is a major traffic mess up, it can take more than an hour. Rt. 80 is a heavily used road - during the commuting hours, it is a 'stop and go' highway.
Route B involves taking Interstate 287 to the NY State Thruway. It's about a 30 miles and takes about 40 minutes. This route is far less used - probably only 1/4 the amount of cars per mile there than on Route A.
I choose to drive Route B 99% of the time. Why? The risk of an accident is greatly minimized due to the far less amount of cars around me. Secondly: I hate sitting in stop and go traffic. Thirdly: while Route B may take a little longer than Route A (if traffic is flowing at a good pace on Route A), there is no guess work. Travelling Route A may take 30 minutes, it may take an hour, it may take an hour and 30 minutes, depending on traffic.
I really don't know what my point is - I guess that Codine I was given to fight my bronchitis is starting to take effect...
-Z