>>1346887Having lived around these, I can say it was easily the most hellish part of Seattle, especially in the summer.
>heat rising from the roadway, feels like 100 degrees even on a mild day>loud as possible without getting hearing damage>low air quality>very exposed feeling, and the sun always manages to be in your faceOh, and north of this photo, there's literally no crossings for over a mile. And less than a mile South, it also becomes an impenetrable barrier to East-West foot traffic. I always avoided trying to cross this bit of town on foot.
I-5 actually is a horrendous blight on non-car transportation.