[quote=Rhett]There are a lot of people speculating on commute options by looking at Google maps. Rather than have these ego-driven, “I am smarter than you” exchanges, wouldn’t it make sense for people to actually *ask* if any Piggington reader does those commutes on a regular basis?
I’ve seen it take over 40 minutes to go from Campus Point Drive to the 52 on ramp on Genesee, and that is not abnormal – you can depend on it a few times a week. On many days, it would actually be faster to take 5 South (which is itself a bit congested normally) to 52 East to Regents or Genesee North, effectively making a “loop” around the UTC area.
Likewise, any commute that takes you to 56 Eastbound in the afternoon, or uses Westbound in the morning, is going to be horrible. Every single day.
Worst case scenario analysis is pointless – almost every option for the original poster is going to involve some route that can get awful.[/quote]
I completely agree about looking at maps online, Rhett. That’s why I asked Eugene specifically about his experience with State Route 56. Even AN couldn’t necessarily determine the blockages of the service road from Google maps.
My understanding was that you worked in the vicinity of UCSD. Thanks for your insight as well, as to SR-56. This is definitely in the OP’s “need-to-know” category.
