OMG I so remember school being in session screwing up the morning commute... From Waters to Westshore would take 20-30minutes... 5 miles or so...Oh, btw, this is in my car. For example, yesterday, I left my driveway at 6:45 am and arrived at 7:50. That's good for a Monday...Mondays are typically worse than most days for some reason...probably all the airport traffic. It really starts to snail along once you get to the last toll at Hillsborough Ave.Well, thank god I don't ever have to drive it! Didn't know it was that bad. I've only taken it to the airport at different times.Brenda, if you are referring to Veteran's X-way it's a nightmare with normal traffic between 7-9 am. I get on VX-way from the Dale Mabry entrance ramp starting in Lutz and with normal flow I have to leave my house (30 miles from office) at 6:30 to "ensure" I am at my office before 8:00, which is in the Westshore district, just after his Memorial location. If I leave 6:00-6:10 I can be down there inside of 40 minutes.
With a bad accident, like the car fire a couple months ago, it took me 2.5 hours. At that point, I may as well pull over to a coffee shop or stay home for another 2 hours.
Good thing is I only have to be in the office at 8 am 1-2 times per week.
I was considering a job on Westshore, thnking I'd take the express to cut down the drive. Good thing that didn't work out!
Also, when school is not in session it makes a big difference.
I couldn't wait for school to break so the commute would improve. Messed up that three years later it's not any better.
