Clogging up the Bay Area... http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_19929819
The joke I heard on KGO 30 or so years ago: "That's not a parking lot, that's the Bayshore Freeway!".
I've driven on the whole shebang when I was on a trip there a few years ago and surprise, surprise, surprise, it really wasn't that bad and that was during the morning on a weekday. Guess I got lucky!
Rick
I drove around San Diego and Los Angeles on a weekday with minimal interference. Next year I'll tackle the Bay Area.
Quote from: Steve on February 09, 2012, 10:57:18 PM
I drove around San Diego and Los Angeles on a weekday with minimal interference. Next year I'll tackle the Bay Area.
Then may I suggest some freeways you should try out on your next visit that should guarantee you some "interference"...
Morning Commute (8-10am)* CA-85 North - from I-280 to CA-237
* I-280 North - from CA-87 to CA-85
* US 101 North - from CA-85 (south San Jose) to CA-85 (Mtn View)
Afternoon Commute (4-7pm)* I-680 North - from CA-237 to CA-84
* I-280 South - from CA-85 to CA-87
* CA-85 South - from CA-237 to I-280 and from Stevens Creek Blvd to CA-17
* CA-237 East - from US 101 to I-880
* CA-237 West - from First Street to US 101
* I-880 South - from Montague Expwy to I-280
* I-580 East - from I-680 to I-205
Quote from: myosh_tino on February 10, 2012, 01:57:35 AM
Quote from: Steve on February 09, 2012, 10:57:18 PM
I drove around San Diego and Los Angeles on a weekday with minimal interference. Next year I'll tackle the Bay Area.
Then may I suggest some freeways you should try out on your next visit that should guarantee you some "interference"...
Morning Commute (8-10am)
* CA-85 North - from I-280 to CA-237
* I-280 North - from CA-87 to CA-85
* US 101 North - from CA-85 (south San Jose) to CA-85 (Mtn View)
Afternoon Commute (4-7pm)
* I-680 North - from CA-237 to CA-84
* I-280 South - from CA-85 to CA-87
* CA-85 South - from CA-237 to I-280 and from Stevens Creek Blvd to CA-17
* CA-237 East - from US 101 to I-880
* CA-237 West - from First Street to US 101
* I-880 South - from Montague Expwy to I-280
* I-580 East - from I-680 to I-205
By the time I get around to here, I will be trying to minimize my driving during commutes, but CERTAINLY in off-peak directions if I have to.
Quote from: Steve on February 12, 2012, 09:49:12 PM
By the time I get around to here, I will be trying to minimize my driving during commutes, but CERTAINLY in off-peak directions if I have to.
Awww... driving during non-commute hours... that's no fun! :)
But seriously, during non-commute hours (mid-day or weekends) you won't see much congestion driving the Bay Area freeways unless there is a special event going on (driving westbound on the Bay Bridge before a S.F. Giants' game or on southbound California 87 in downtown San Jose before a San Jose Sharks game or if you drive through Oakland when an Occupy
riot gathering is going on).
Quote from: myosh_tino on February 12, 2012, 10:45:47 PM
But seriously, during non-commute hours (mid-day or weekends) you won't see much congestion driving the Bay Area freeways unless there is a special event going on
Interestingly, I've ran into heavy traffic at random times in San Francisco (both due to accidents) - on the Central Freeway once around 2 AM, on the southbound Bayshore at 3 AM.