OT: Traffic in LA on Jul. 2nd

[gn]

If I leave SD at 7pm, do you think it’s better if I switch to 405 at El Toro & take 405 until it merges back to highway 5 ? I wonder how bad is traffic around LAX.

[an]

If you can take advantage of the carpool lane, then I’d say yes. I always take the 405. Although it’s longer, it ends up faster for me. The few times I decided to take the 5, I always end up in bad traffic. Traffic wasn’t bad around LAX at 9+ since most flights will be gone by then.

[an]

If you can take advantage of the carpool lane, then I’d say yes. I always take the 405. Although it’s longer, it ends up faster for me. The few times I decided to take the 5, I always end up in bad traffic. Traffic wasn’t bad around LAX at 9+ since most flights will be gone by then.

[an]

If you can take advantage of the carpool lane, then I’d say yes. I always take the 405. Although it’s longer, it ends up faster for me. The few times I decided to take the 5, I always end up in bad traffic. Traffic wasn’t bad around LAX at 9+ since most flights will be gone by then.

[an]

If you can take advantage of the carpool lane, then I’d say yes. I always take the 405. Although it’s longer, it ends up faster for me. The few times I decided to take the 5, I always end up in bad traffic. Traffic wasn’t bad around LAX at 9+ since most flights will be gone by then.

[an]

If you can take advantage of the carpool lane, then I’d say yes. I always take the 405. Although it’s longer, it ends up faster for me. The few times I decided to take the 5, I always end up in bad traffic. Traffic wasn’t bad around LAX at 9+ since most flights will be gone by then.

[WestCoastNole]

I go with the 405 over the 5 every time – the 5 has a long stretch that is JUST TWO LANES in both directions at the southern end of LA county – If you want to check online before you go ( or on your PDA if you carry one), visit TANN (http://traffic.tann.net/tanntraffic_trafficmap.php )

Lastly, if Both the 5 and the 405 are hosed, there is another route you can use which MAY be faster depending on how bad the 5 and 405 are – 57 North, 210 West. Typically this is not worth the extra 30 miles, but I have seen crazier things as far as LA traffic go ….

Good luck with the drive …

[WestCoastNole]

I go with the 405 over the 5 every time – the 5 has a long stretch that is JUST TWO LANES in both directions at the southern end of LA county – If you want to check online before you go ( or on your PDA if you carry one), visit TANN (http://traffic.tann.net/tanntraffic_trafficmap.php )

Lastly, if Both the 5 and the 405 are hosed, there is another route you can use which MAY be faster depending on how bad the 5 and 405 are – 57 North, 210 West. Typically this is not worth the extra 30 miles, but I have seen crazier things as far as LA traffic go ….

Good luck with the drive …

[WestCoastNole]

I go with the 405 over the 5 every time – the 5 has a long stretch that is JUST TWO LANES in both directions at the southern end of LA county – If you want to check online before you go ( or on your PDA if you carry one), visit TANN (http://traffic.tann.net/tanntraffic_trafficmap.php )

Lastly, if Both the 5 and the 405 are hosed, there is another route you can use which MAY be faster depending on how bad the 5 and 405 are – 57 North, 210 West. Typically this is not worth the extra 30 miles, but I have seen crazier things as far as LA traffic go ….

Good luck with the drive …

[WestCoastNole]

I go with the 405 over the 5 every time – the 5 has a long stretch that is JUST TWO LANES in both directions at the southern end of LA county – If you want to check online before you go ( or on your PDA if you carry one), visit TANN (http://traffic.tann.net/tanntraffic_trafficmap.php )

Lastly, if Both the 5 and the 405 are hosed, there is another route you can use which MAY be faster depending on how bad the 5 and 405 are – 57 North, 210 West. Typically this is not worth the extra 30 miles, but I have seen crazier things as far as LA traffic go ….

Good luck with the drive …

[WestCoastNole]

I go with the 405 over the 5 every time – the 5 has a long stretch that is JUST TWO LANES in both directions at the southern end of LA county – If you want to check online before you go ( or on your PDA if you carry one), visit TANN (http://traffic.tann.net/tanntraffic_trafficmap.php )

Lastly, if Both the 5 and the 405 are hosed, there is another route you can use which MAY be faster depending on how bad the 5 and 405 are – 57 North, 210 West. Typically this is not worth the extra 30 miles, but I have seen crazier things as far as LA traffic go ….

Good luck with the drive …

[Hatfield]

I have to agree with the consensus here. A week ago I left SD at noon on Saturday and it took three and a half hours to get to Hollywood going up the 5 and the 101. It was hellish.

The drive generally isn’t too bad until right around Santa Fe Springs. South of there I-5 has been widened all the way down to the 405 split. But that widening comes to an abrupt halt and you’re down to three, sometimes two lanes. It’s often bad no matter which direction you’re going. Also, being a holiday weekend, it’s likely to be ugly.

405 bunches up around LAX, but the carpool lane helps a lot if you can use it. It also tends to bunch up going up into the valley, but still usually better than the 5. You can also use the toll road and skip a nice chunk of the 405 around South Coast Plaza.

[Hatfield]

I have to agree with the consensus here. A week ago I left SD at noon on Saturday and it took three and a half hours to get to Hollywood going up the 5 and the 101. It was hellish.

The drive generally isn’t too bad until right around Santa Fe Springs. South of there I-5 has been widened all the way down to the 405 split. But that widening comes to an abrupt halt and you’re down to three, sometimes two lanes. It’s often bad no matter which direction you’re going. Also, being a holiday weekend, it’s likely to be ugly.

405 bunches up around LAX, but the carpool lane helps a lot if you can use it. It also tends to bunch up going up into the valley, but still usually better than the 5. You can also use the toll road and skip a nice chunk of the 405 around South Coast Plaza.

[Hatfield]

I have to agree with the consensus here. A week ago I left SD at noon on Saturday and it took three and a half hours to get to Hollywood going up the 5 and the 101. It was hellish.

The drive generally isn’t too bad until right around Santa Fe Springs. South of there I-5 has been widened all the way down to the 405 split. But that widening comes to an abrupt halt and you’re down to three, sometimes two lanes. It’s often bad no matter which direction you’re going. Also, being a holiday weekend, it’s likely to be ugly.

405 bunches up around LAX, but the carpool lane helps a lot if you can use it. It also tends to bunch up going up into the valley, but still usually better than the 5. You can also use the toll road and skip a nice chunk of the 405 around South Coast Plaza.

[Hatfield]

I have to agree with the consensus here. A week ago I left SD at noon on Saturday and it took three and a half hours to get to Hollywood going up the 5 and the 101. It was hellish.

The drive generally isn’t too bad until right around Santa Fe Springs. South of there I-5 has been widened all the way down to the 405 split. But that widening comes to an abrupt halt and you’re down to three, sometimes two lanes. It’s often bad no matter which direction you’re going. Also, being a holiday weekend, it’s likely to be ugly.

405 bunches up around LAX, but the carpool lane helps a lot if you can use it. It also tends to bunch up going up into the valley, but still usually better than the 5. You can also use the toll road and skip a nice chunk of the 405 around South Coast Plaza.

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