I was in Seattle over the holidays complaining to a one-time St. Louisan about the hassle the Highway 40 shutdown has meant for me and my commute. But before I even had the chance to explain the hell hole that is now Forest Park Parkway on a Friday afternoon, I was stopped short with a retort that went something along the lines of, "Yeah, like it even comes close to what it's like here."True, in St. Louis rush hour means exactly that: a single hour of heavy traffic twice a day. Seattle, meanwhil
