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| ==== Bethel, New York ==== | ==== Bethel, New York ==== | ||
| - | The traffic jam on August 15, 1969, lasted three days in a row. It was prompted by an unusual influx of visitors | + | The traffic jam on August 15, 1969, lasted three days in a row. It was prompted by an unusual influx of visitors |
| ==== Chicago, Illinois ==== | ==== Chicago, Illinois ==== | ||
| - | In February 2011 20 inches of snow fell in Chicago, which turned into a mid-winter blizzard by nightfall. Though rush-hour traffic was bad for almost all, some commuters had a particularly bad time. Drivers going north on Lake Shore Drive were forced to merge with traffic that had slowed and then stopped. They were stuck on the roads for about 12 hours, covered in snow that reached almost as far as the windshields of their vehicles. [([[https:// | + | In February 2011, 20 inches of snow fell in Chicago, which turned into a mid-winter blizzard by nightfall. Though rush-hour traffic was bad for almost all, some commuters had a particularly bad time. Drivers going north on Lake Shore Drive were forced to merge with traffic that had slowed and then stopped. They were stuck on the roads for about 12 hours, covered in snow that reached almost as high as the windshields of their vehicles. [([[https:// |
| ==== East/West Germany 1990 ==== | ==== East/West Germany 1990 ==== | ||
| - | The Berlin Wall had collapsed in the spring of April 1990, which was a joyous occasion for German people but quickly turned into a traffic catastrophe. The main issue was that officials were unprepared for the collapse of the wall and the resulting sequence of events | + | The Berlin Wall had collapsed in the spring of April 1990, which was a joyous occasion for German people but quickly turned into a traffic catastrophe. The main issue was that officials were unprepared for the collapse of the wall and the resulting sequence of events, as well as the Easter Holidays. The vast number of people |
| ==== Java, Indonesia ==== | ==== Java, Indonesia ==== | ||
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