Fullerton Sux

In a recent phone conversation, I was reminded of how terrible Fullerton Avenue is as an East-West artery. During even moderately heavy traffic times, the street is clogged at Lake Shore Drive and every six-corner intersection all the way to the expressway -- Clark (with its no-left turn), Lincoln (at Halsted), Clybourn (at Ashland), and Elston (at Damen). The last example is suprising, seeing as Elston is normally the fastest way to get through the near-northwest side of the city. Nevertheless, Fullerton's suckiness manages to steal all of Elston's superpowers, and the intersection right by Mid-town Tennis, just north of the hot dog bridge is one of the worst. Have you ever even attempted to stop in at that Popeyes? I wonder how they get any business when it is nearly impossible to access the drive-thru.

Fullerton sux so bad at this intersection that it has the city looking for drastic solutions . There are like 7 differently timed lights and that random triangle out in the middle of Damen, so that you might have to wait for an extra light after clearing one. Even the satellite image from Google maps shows a reasonable traffic jam. F-You Fullerton.
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