[Healeys] Driving to San Diego

[Healey Bruce]

I drive from north OC to San Diego fairly regularly.  A few observations:

1. Time it right.  Try to go through LA/OC between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., 
if you go through at all during the day.
2. The 118-210-15 route would be longer, but, especially if you hit the 
above times, likely less congested.  However, the temps on I15 will probably 
be higher than on the I5.  Scenary on the 5 is better, too.  Keep in mind 
that in the a.m., traffic on the 210 is heading west, so you'd be going 
against traffic. The 15 would be heavier going north in the a.m., so you'd 
also be going against traffic.  I don't drive the 118 often, but I've seen 
it be heavy going west in the morning as well.  So, in general, the earlier 
you go that route, the better.
3. Speed limit on the I15 is 75 mph, vs. 65 on I5.
4. The HOV lanes can be a mixed bag.  If the freeway is open, expect the HOV 
lanes to run 75-80.  If you aren't wanting to run the Healey at those 
speeds, expect frustrated Escalades riding your butt.  If the freeways are 
crowded, the HOV lames may be marginally better, but not always.
5. PCH/Route 1 through the LA basin is NOT fun.

I'm probably not going to be able to go down until Wednesday.  I'd be 
interested in doubling up on a room, and caravaning down from OC, if anyone 
else is going down on Wednesday morning.

Bruce Steele
1960 BN7
Brea, CA
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Subject: [Healeys] Driving to San Diego


> Taking a break this afternoon, I was scrolling around on Maps.Google.com
> looking at ways we could drive to San Diego from Northern California for 
> the
> Healey meet.
> I was trying to figure out how to do that without going through the mess 
> of
> LA traffic. Looking at the map, it looked as if a possibility would be to 
> go
> across the north side of the San Fernando Valley (118), then pick up I210 
> to
> Rancho Cucamonga and from there down I15 to San Diego.
> Does anyone who lives down there have any thoughts on that route versus, 
> say,
> 101 to Topanga Canyon to Santa Monica and down Route 1 into San Diego?
> Interested in comments on traffic, temperature, and scenery.
> Anyone?
> Thanks
> Gary
>
>
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