Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Late morning northbound I'd probably drive 880/580 (Richmond Br.) /101. No need to go further east, and 37 is a mess if there are any issues whatsoever (including 1 slow car).
Southbound I'd be inclined to take 101S to GGB then through the park to 19th Ave. Although 19th Ave. can be a mess, you'll end up on 280. My hesitation for the reverse of your outbound is that 80 from the 580 split to the Maze (80/880/580) is now generally an all day congestion affair. Until somewhat recently it would lighten up from about 930 to 2, but those days are gone.
Notwithstanding all of the above, check sigalert before you go.
Thanks for the advice and rationale. I am pretty familiar with your southbound recommendations, as I know the city and the peninsula pretty well. But the East Bay seems to have several other permutations. For example, if I take 880 north out of San Jose,
1) Should I take 238 east over to 580 and take 580 up to the maze?
Or if I stay on 880,
2) Should I take 24 over to 580 to go through the maze?
or
3) Should I just stay on 880 to 80 all the way through the maze?
I guess it partly depends on traffic. For example, today (Sunday) about 1 pm, there seems to be a big accident in Oakland on 880 with a backup almost all the way to Hayward - so cutting over to 580 would be a good idea.
My single engine Mooney 20D from Watsonville to Santa Rosa is looking better and better.