Monday, July 31, 2006
Traffic in Branson? Nah
The Chicago Tribune is on a story concerning the biggest downside to any trip to Branson, other than dealing with the appalling public vandalism which passes for architecture. How about an elevated train to handle Bobby Vinton's adoring throngs?
They creep along the three-lane strip with the vigor of a funeral procession, gawking out their car windows at the street-side wonders--new or forgotten--that make this Ozark town noted for B-grade entertainment a world-class player in traffic congestion. When you come to Branson, make sure the tank is full and patience is abundant because it can take an hour to make the 7-mile trek from the store boasting "16,000 Square Feet of Crafts and Gifts" to the end of the road, a little way past the fake Titanic.
Traffic is getting worse here, which is why folks in the rustic, isolated heart of the Missouri Ozarks are exploring the construction of the big-city potion to ease traffic: an elevated train.
