Howdy,

I am driving up to West Sacramento tomorrow from San Jose. Can anyone comment on how bad the commute traffic is going to be from Benicia bridge to West Sac if I am at the Benicia bridge at about 730am?

thanks,
lndbrusr

 

the causeway by davis is a problem.

what do you define as west sac?
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Herbalaire Vaporizer

 

Harbor and 50, just east of the 50/80 split...

would there be a better time to aim for?

lndbrusr

 

The Cuaseway shouldn't be TOO bad of a problem if you're only at the Benecia bridge at 7:30, you'll probably get to the causeway around 8, when the traffic should be dieing down. And that time of the morning I think Fairfield will be ok. I would be most worried about the backup at the Benecia Bridge Toll.

 

I make that drive (well, Vallejo on 80 instead of 680 to fairfield) every day and that drive at that time should be right around 50 minutes-1 hour. I usually leave my place on 780 (2 minutes from Benicia) at 7:45 and hit my office in Rancho (15 minutes past west sac) by 8:50 or so, unless there's an accident.

 

cool... I guess I will stick with my orig plan to leave Los Gatos at about 6am.. hopefully hit the benicia bridge at about 730.

I will be the sti with an outrigger canoe strapped to the top! The guy who builds and repairs them is in West Sacramento.

lndbrusr

 

why not just take I5 going up to sac?

 

won't 5 northbound clog up just south of Sacramento?

If not, then I might take 580 out to 5 and then 5 north.

lndbrusr

 

I've taken I-5 north from the Elk Grove area between 7am and 9am going into the central sac area, and then cut over to the 50/80 going to the Bay Area, you only hit bad traffic on I-5 north if you go past the I-5/50 split, otherwise it moves pretty good IMO. Though, I'm unsure what traffic is like going through the Stockton area. My roommate used to work in Pittsburg and live in Elk Grove, it took him roughly an hour to get to work taking highway 160 following the river.

 

elk grove /south sac has ****ty traffic at all times and should be avoided.

 

99 is bad around south sacramento, yes

 

You live in Elk Grove too?

 

I ended up just going my original route at my original time. I hit no traffic at all. Smooth sailing!

thanks for all the input.

lndbrusr