LOOK! 5 Most Hated Intersections in Rockford, Do You Agree?
From fear of getting into an accident to spending way too much time at a red light and don't even get me started on 'roundabout-illiterate' drivers.
What Rockford intersections give you the BIGGEST headaches?
More importantly would be why they make you say things behind he wheel that your kids shouldn't hear.
I've lived in Rockford for almost 30 years and I still don't quite understand why it takes so damn long to get across town. I've lived in much bigger cities too, so what's up with that?
Long red lights...
One-way streets that make no sense...
Roads that change names with no rhyme or reason...
Drivers who don't pay attention to traffic pattern changes...
Roundabouts that make some driver's heads explode...
The joys of driving in Rockford
*we'll save the conversation about all the potholes for another day
That's the question we asked on Facebook, here are the results.
Here are the Top 5 Most Hated Intersections in Rockford
1. Alpine Road and Rural Street
"That light takes forever!" (Judy M)
2. Alpine and Broadway Newburg Road
"I always feel like someone is going to turn in front of me." (Kim S)
3. Mulford Road and Riverside Boulevard
"If you're turning left (off of Mulford) to head west on Riverside in that double turn lane... I have almost gotten hit so many times." (Becky CS)
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I really wish people would spend more time reading the road signs, maybe they'd learn to not turn so wide from the inside lane.
YOU CAN TURN LEFT FROM BOTH LANES!!!!!!
4. E. State Street and Alpine Road
"I have a love/hate relationship with this intersection. It’s the intersection I'm most familiar with having growing up not far away 💜, but it feels like the LONGEST light EVER, while traveling in any direction!" (Michelle G)
5. Auburn Road & N. Main Street (AKA 'Wreck It Roundabout')
"People still don't know how to navigate the roundabout. LOOK TO THE LEFT.
ITS NOT A STOP SIGN." (Michael S)
What Rockford intersection aggravates you the most?