Fighting traffic and looking out for construction zones can be frustrating. That prompted us to ask which way is faster — Interstate 10, the frontage roads or surface streets through town?
Ever-changing lane restrictions, special events, holidays and an assortment of other factors make an absolute declaration of the best north-south route across the city impossible.
Three Star drivers left the Foothills Mall on a bright sunny Tuesday, headed to LeCave's Bakery, South Sixth Avenue and 23rd Street.
These routes were traveled in a week when the César Chávez holiday, Easter Week and spring break eased some of the interstate congestion.
Like you, we'll keep on driving.
That's why today marks only the first installment of the Star's effort over the next several months to help get you from here to there when your trip includes navigating the I-10 maze.
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The numbers on each route mark elapsed time in minutes.
I-10 route
Total distance traveled: 13.4 miles
Total time stopped in minutes: 3:03
Total travel time: 22 minutes
Frontage roads
Total distance traveled: 13.6 miles
Total time stopped in minutes: 5:48
Total travel time: 28 minutes
Surface streets
Total distance traveled: 11.6 miles
Total time stopped in minutes: 7:36
Total travel time: 28 minutes
