In my experience, the road that floods the worst here in Westchester is:
Route 22 in White Plains (31%) The Hutch (24%) The Bronx River Parkway in White Plains (14%) Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck (12%) Harrison Avenue in Harrison (11%)
When the roads flood, my usual “plan b” alternate road is:
Wherever my GPS takes me 41%
I-95 26%
Back roads 19%
Westchester Ave 7%
Other 7%
When the roads are jammed from flooding , I usually:
Wait it out—the alternate roads will be jammed, too. 45%
Try to reroute ASAP. 26%
Call in sick and pull the cover over my head 17%
Turn around, go home, and call it a day 12%
About how many times per year does the roadway flooding inconvenience you:
1-3 50%
4-6 24%
I’ve lost count 26%
For me, the biggest toll taken by the flooding has been on my:
Stress level 33%
Time 29%
Automobile 21%
Money 12%
Love life 5%
Would you be willing to pay more taxes if the money was spent exclusively on fixing the flooding problem?
No, we pay enough darned taxes already—living flood-free should be part of the deal 40%
Yes, but not much—even if that means only partial improvements 25%
No, there’s no way to solve the problem unless we want to move the roads—which will never happen 21%
Yes—whatever it takes to stop this damn flooding 14%
Has your home ever flooded?
Yes 45%
No 55%