THE DIRTY THE MOST
DOZEN IMPROVED
1 Hwy. 101: From Morgan 1 I-880 through San Jose
Hill through San Jose and and in Oakland, Highway 85
on to SFO. So many bad in South San Jose,
spots, so much woe. Highway 17 in Los Gatos
2 Hwy. 24: Merging and Monterey Road in San
chaos east of the Caldecott Jose: Fresh, smooth asphalt.
Tunnel, and opening of fourth 2 Bay Bridge: Morning
bore still two years away. westbound commute eases
3 Hwy. 237/I-880: Will as tolls rise.
toll lanes help? 3 Hwy. 92 at I-880:
4 I-280/I-880: Will Construction is done,
construction begin next year? though delays remain.
5 I-680 north through 4 I-880: Meters finally
Fremont: Fourth lane turned on north of I-280.
desperately needed. 5 I-80: Carpool lane
6 Bay Bridge: Eastbound opens in North Bay.
evening commute is a grind. 6 Vasco Road: Median
7 I-580: Too many potholes barrier is extended;
before I-205. fatalities down.
8 I-680 south of I-580: 7 Caltrain: Trains still
One rough ride. running.
9 I-580 to south I-680: 8 Hwy. 1: Dangerous left turn
This ramp was outdated at Salinas Road is no more.
two decades ago. 9 Capitol Expwy.: Triple
10 I-280: Metering lights left turn now at Aborn Road.
through downtown San Backups evaporate.
Jose still aren't ready. 10 Light rail: Wi-Fi makes
11 Pruneridge Ave. in ride better.
Santa Clara: "Road diet" 11 Capitol Corridor trains:
took away one lane. Wi-Fi a plus here, too.
12 Page Mill Road/I-280: 12 Embarcadero Road/
Backups at offramp El Camino Real: Left-turn
reappearing as economy 5
arrow instead of solid green
bounces back. 580 Richmond light.
80
24
2
80
2 Oakland
San 6 1
Francisco 205
580
7
101 San Leandro 9
580 580
280 Pleasanton 6
San Francisco 8
Bay 3 Hayward
680 152
92
880
Watsonville
San
Mateo 84 Fremont 1
1 5
Road we love to hate:
Hwy. 101 from Morgan Menlo 101 8
Hill to SFO
280 Park 12 Mountain
Palo Alto View 237
3 Milpitas
Pacific
12
7
680 Ocean
Moss
Los 4 Landing
Pacific
Ocean Altos 11 San Jose 101
11 1 10
10
Cupertino 4 9 2 miles Castroville
1
10 miles 85 Campbell 87
1
Los Gatos 1 1 DOUG GRISWOLD/BAY AREA NEWS GROUP
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