Gate times status updates?

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Gate times status updates?

Post by uncle sticky » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:35 am

I know that there's a twitter account that updates times, but it hasn't been updated for days.
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Canoe » Fri Aug 26, 2016 1:00 pm

The event isn't 'open' yet.

But have you tried changing that site's language from English to Hippie or Virgin?
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Re: Gate times status updates? LIVE!

Post by Canoe » Sat Aug 27, 2016 3:09 pm

Burning Man Traffic is live!

https://twitter.com/bmantraffic
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Canoe » Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:01 pm

I didn't see the truck breakdown on 34 that was posted in Burning Man Traffic appear on http://www.nvroads.com/icx/pages/incidentlist.aspx
Only "incidents" in Las Vegas.
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Canoe » Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:17 pm

wow
Gate is only open for those with the official Early Entry Pass.
Still three hours on the playa to get to Gate.
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by FlyingMonkey » Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:33 pm

Hopefully the late night(early) gate open wont see an increase in accidents due to people driving tired & beyond their limits at night. I understand wanting to get in the dust as soon as possible but I question whether Midnight is the best time to open the gate.

I guess we will know soon enough.

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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Canoe » Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:49 pm

Burning Man Traffic from 49m ago was "no wait at the gate".
And ~ an hour later, they're "under an hour".

Seeing the headlights from lines of cars approaching Gerlach http://www.time-traveler.org/burningman/gerlach.html
Not bumper to bumper yet. With periods of no headlights. Appears to be the usual convoys led by someone slower. Looks like good flow through Gerlach.
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Canoe » Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:03 am

End of Monday
This concludes reports on incoming traffic for Burning Man 2016. Reports on Exodus traffic times will begin at noon on Saturday 9/3.
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Canoe » Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:07 am

2016 Gate Wait Times - Opening.png
I had the Gerlach webcam streaming, but I missed the peak times on Sunday afternoon.
The times I saw, there were no bumper-to-bumper in Gerlach nor on the visible sweep of road leading into Gerlach. I only saw groups of three to twelve vehicles as mini convoys, nicely spaced, and moving smoothly through Gerlach. Was someone down 447 pulsing cars up to Gerlach?
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Re: Gate times status updates?

Post by Token » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:49 am

That is an awesome graph.

Massive hat tip Canoe!

What a grand idea and delivery.

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