Malfunction Junction

I like to listen to the news in the morning and in the evening. I'm usually doing something else, but this is an ingrained habit acquired over decades of life. I enjoy the Today Show in the morning, at least for the first hour. I also enjoy the local news. So, I listen to a Tampa station,  that's as local as we can get! Our local news is from Tampa, 80 +/- miles away. I guess I could call in local-ish!

This morning, as often happens, a cute young gal was describing traffic situations, pointing out delays and areas to avoid. 

She cautioned drivers to avoid "malfunction junction". I almost choked on my coffee! What a fabulous name for 'those' types of highways. In our RV travels back and forth across the country, we have seen more than our share! 

For haha's I typed "malfunction junction" into Google search and was surprised at the results. Mr. A-I-nstein reported that "malfunction junction is a common nickname for severely congested, poorly designed, or accident-prone highway interchanges in the United States. The most infamous, current example is the I-4 and I-275 interchange in Tampa, Florida. Wow! My "local area" is famous for something!!!

Here's a Google map image of malfunction junction

So, lesson for you...when you come to visit me, avoid this intersection! Message me and I will suggest alternate routes of travel!