for you ryan, in bushkill,pa and JJ for that matter in lawton, ok. and i guess space and his unknown family in roswell, nm. and for anyone else on the list!!

The home of America's worst commute

This Pennsylvania town suffers the longest average commute in the U.S., at 40.6 minutes, says Census Bureau.

September 22, 2009: 2:08 PM ET






NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Of all the commuters in America, residents of a small town in eastern Pennsylvania spend the most time behind the wheel, according to the Census Bureau.
Commuters living in the area of East Stroudsburg, a town near the New Jersey border, averaged 40.6 minutes from home to work or vice versa, according to the 2008 Census report released Monday.
That's a lot longer than the nationwide average of 25.5 minutes.
Roger DeLarco, president of East Stroudsburg council, said that's because many of the locals travel to jobs in the New York City area, more than 60 miles east as the crow flies. He said that 10,000 people live in his town, but three times that number commute to New York from the greater area of East Stroudsburg.
"They do put a lot of miles on their cars," said Marc Bellissimo, owner and mechanic at J&M Service Center in East Stroudsburg, noting that some commuters rack up 50,000 miles a year. "It does take a toll on the car, as well as the people who have to commute."
Anne Wolfe, manager of Pocono Gas Station Inc. in East Stroudsburg, said that early-morning commuters make up the majority of her business. No matter how early she opens her doors, it doesn't seem to be early enough for some of the local residents in their pre-rush-hour race for the Lincoln Tunnel.

 

That sounds about right! haha

 

45 Min for me....(can be 30 with ZERO traffic @80+ MPH, or 1 hour when traffics kinda heavy)

 

Traffic really sux for me man due to the college. It takes me a whole 6 mins to get to work.

 

Damn, i just don't know how you stand that kind of commute everyday JJ...I think you need to find a closer job, one not near a college... LOL

 

i know huh. I would love to find one where i can wear my Scooby Doo slippers all the time.

 

They must be doing over 100mph at 4AM down Rt 80 to make it to NYC from Stroudsburg in 40 minutes. That commute should really take over 1 hour at some sort of a sane highway speed. The last time I drove into NYC, it took us about 40 minutes, and I'm only 10 miles away across the GWB. Then it took another hour to find a parking spot!

 

to run from bushkill to around lake hopatcong for my dad at around 7:45-8:00, takes a good 45 minutes - hour, idk how anyone can make it from up here to NYC in 45 mins. then again, we get passed on 80 when we are going 80, many drivers seem to be crusing at, like, 110... just plain crazy, lol.

 

Almost makes you bite your lip huh?

All the best JJ!!

 

NOw i have the shortest commute. From the kitchen to the living room.