#4021, "RE: 680 North to 580 East - What is Faster?" In response to Reply # 0
When I lived in Hayward I tried as many different ways to get to to my parents house in Modesto as possible. 680 sucks when there is any traffic, but as long as there is no traffic I would think that 680 would be the fastest. More lanes on 680 and you can fly when there is no traffic.
#4022, "RE: 680 North to 580 East - What is Faster?" In response to Reply # 0
When I lived in Antioch and drove through there I always cut across the back way. I assumed it was faster...ESPECIALLY with traffic, but maybe i was wrong.
#4024, "RE: 680 North to 580 East - What is Faster?" In response to Reply # 0
84 east is quicker I think, traffic or not. You can stay on there all the way thru downtown or turn on Isabel ave. and cut over to 580 at Airway Bldv. I live in Livermore and work in San Jose so I drive this route a lot!
#4032, "RE: 680 North to 580 East - What is Faster?" In response to Reply # 0
We have a winner :) I timed it too out of curiousity. It was about 1 minute faster to take 580 to 680 than it was to take 84 and get back on 580 at Airport. That was towing the boat with absolutely no traffic (14 minutes 580 to 680 and 15 minutes on 84).
I don't know why I put this post up really, other than that I always had wondered which was really faster and I've had people tell me both ways are faster than the other. I do know if you're headed toward the bay on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, taking 84 can be a lot faster when 580 backs up.
#4059, "RE: 680 North to 580 East - What is Faster?" In response to Reply # 6
I didn't see this thread till now, but me and Nick always are arguing this one. We finally settled on going 680-580 in the morning, without traffic we can fly 75+ and it seems faster, but in the afternoon we always come back 84 :+