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The tremendous daily buildup of vehicle traffic at US naval installations represents both a critical safety and critical security vulnerability. Additionally, the backup and standstill of traffic obstructing the local neighboring communities is an impediment to the local economy. The buildup is not limited to any single element of the installations, infrastructure, or organization, but a combination of these elements. Ultimately, the question arises that if there were a major incident at an installation that required mission essential personnel to be rapidly recalled and available, could they affectively arrive at their duty assignment within a respectable amount of time? Innovative solutions must be sought and implemented to decrease the overall amount of heavy traffic at these locations, while sustaining the appropriate level of security measures.

via blog.usni.org

I lived exactly 12.5 miles from my company headquarters when I was stationed at Fort Carson and living off post.

But the delays involved with some 12,000 people trying to get to work in the morning meant that the commute was anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes.

Mind you, first formation was at 0630, and my duties as an NCO meant I had to be present no later than 0600.

Getting up at 4am sucked.