Freeway Lanes in Texas (Rita)

I'm watching the TV coverage of the evacuation from Texas in response to the storm Rita. And there is a lot of traffic to say the least. Cars are supposedly moving at 1 mile per hour. What appears to me as stupid is that the lanes of the freeway that head towards the opposite direction are totally empty.

Wouldn't it make sense if the authorities made these empty opposing lanes available for those who are evacuating? It would ease traffic in a big way if this were done.

[Broken Glass Can]

I blame Bush

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

These other lanes are for Haliburton employees only.

[STLantny]

Broken glass won.

[Mars357]

George Bush hates Texans

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These other lanes are for Haliburton employees only.

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I laughed

[jakethebake]

There may be people that actually need to go the other direction, including emergency vehicles.

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George Bush hates Texans

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Now now, don't speak that way of my son. He may hate many groups of people, but he LOVES Texans (except for the black ones).

Babs

[NoTalent]

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These other lanes are for whites only.

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fyp

Bush mandated this.

[GHWB]

Babs,

Where were you? When Marine One arrived, you weren't around. We couldn't wait, it wouldn't be prudent. Quincy and I headed off to Prairie Chapel.

HW

[GHWB]

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George Bush hates Texans

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Now now, don't speak that way of my son. He may hate many groups of people, but he LOVES Texans (except for the black ones).

Babs

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Don't forget to tell them that we are proud of our grandchildren, even the brown ones.

Sorry I missed ya, hun. I was off speaking to some reporters about mah earlier interviews. I'll meet you back at the ranch later on.

-Babs

[Cancer Merchant]

I'm impressed. Even Louisiana figured out how to use all lanes of a freeway. Hope no more buses burn up with empty lanes within a stone's throw.

[swede123]

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I'm watching the TV coverage of the evacuation from Texas in response to the storm Rita. And there is a lot of traffic to say the least. Cars are supposedly moving at 1 mile per hour. What appears to me as stupid is that the lanes of the freeway that head towards the opposite direction are totally empty.

Wouldn't it make sense if the authorities made these empty opposing lanes available for those who are evacuating? It would ease traffic in a big way if this were done.

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They are keeping the inbound lanes open so they'll be available when the tanker truck convoy comes to haul off the water to be evaporated outside of Houston.

Swede

Check out the picture on this link. (http://www.boston.com/news/weather/articles/2005/09/23/millions_scramble_for_shelter/) More than enough space, if you ask me.

Best post on this thread, I must admit.

[lucas9000]

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Sorry I missed ya, hun. I was off speaking to some reporters about mah earlier interviews. I'll meet you back at the ranch later on.

-Babs

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one of the worst gimmick accounts ever.

[Richard Tanner]

Jesus Man, bush already created and sent the second storm itself to kill any survivors that Katrina missed, doesn't he ever get tired.

Cody

[wonderwes]

No one can get gas anywhere. Many cars stalled out on the freeway. A few pictures listed below

pic1 (http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/578087/2/49691299._MG_5957copy.jpg)
pic2 (http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/578087/2/49691305._MG_6004copy.jpg)

pic 3 (http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/578087/2/49691306._MG_6013copy.jpg)
pic4 (http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/578087/2/49691309._MG_6030copy.jpg)
pic5 (http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/578087/2/49691302._MG_5987.jpg)
pic6 (http://images.ibsys.com/2005/0923/5012496.jpg)