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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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Commuting to Bellevue for 2 weeks; need advice

So i just got a new job with Verizon Wireless. Training is out in Bellevue at 8am. I live in new housing devolpments in Fife, right by Levee road (Puyallup River). So i'm close to both I-5 and 167.

What do you guys think i should do? The corp office is actually off of 1-90 so:

1) should i take 167 to 405 to i-90 ( i know 167 sucks a$$ in the morning)

2) Take i-5 to 405 to i-90

3) Take i-5 to i-90

Oh and i'm by myself, no car pool lane

What'cha think?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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take the bus. trust me. the drive sucks from here bro
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Where in Bellevue is their training office?

If you're close to I-5, definitely take that. You want to avoid 167 N. It gets bad around 212th and is really backed up at the 405 interchange. I-90 E is pretty bad, but then again, so is 405 N. Not really sure what's better b/w those two.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by tomparker22
So i just got a new job with Verizon Wireless. Training is out in Bellevue at 8am. I live in new housing devolpments in Fife, right by Levee road (Puyallup River). So i'm close to both I-5 and 167.

What do you guys think i should do? The corp office is actually off of 1-90 so:

1) should i take 167 to 405 to i-90 ( i know 167 sucks a$$ in the morning)

2) Take i-5 to 405 to i-90

3) Take i-5 to i-90

Oh and i'm by myself, no car pool lane

What'cha think?

Get dark tints and ride carpool, that's what I do

But if you're looking for another answer, take I-5 to I-90
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:50 AM
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i work for verizon in the corp office. I live in Dupont. THe absolutly best way to go is i-5 to 18 and take that all the way trust me i do it all the time you will have no traffic.... and one other thing to bad you dont live further down south they would have put you up in a hotel....Good luck with the drive....
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by stealthninja296
Get dark tints and ride carpool, that's what I do

But if you're looking for another answer, take I-5 to I-90
lol i'm scared sh!tless about the hov lane, i already have 2 hov lane violations
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by djdannyj45
i work for verizon in the corp office. I live in Dupont. THe absolutly best way to go is i-5 to 18 and take that all the way trust me i do it all the time you will have no traffic.... and one other thing to bad you dont live further down south they would have put you up in a hotel....Good luck with the drive....
damn, you travel from dupont? What time do you leave? So 18 huh? i never thought about that, that would work. How long does it take you from once you get on 18 to when you get to work?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stealthninja296
Get dark tints and ride carpool, that's what I do

But if you're looking for another answer, take I-5 to I-90

Yep. That is why I got 5% on my coupe.

My wife got caught only once and it was dismissed anyway.

Dark tints and carpool lane FTW
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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hey which neighborhood do you live in? I live in saddle creek.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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hey which neighborhood do you live in? I live in saddle creek.
i'm your neighbor, i live in radiance
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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lol i'm scared sh!tless about the hov lane, i already have 2 hov lane violations
How much is a carpool violation in WA? (We don't really have carpool lanes down in SW WA)

When I lived in SoCal, it was only $271, but I heard they jacked it up to a shade over a GRAND

Edit: Just out of curiosity, I tried to verify it, but I think it might be rumor
 

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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tomparker22
damn, you travel from dupont? What time do you leave? So 18 huh? i never thought about that, that would work. How long does it take you from once you get on 18 to when you get to work?
about 45min from 18 i leave for work from dupont @ about 7:30 and get there about 9 i got the cush job.... what will you be doing fo verizon?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by avs007
How much is a carpool violation in WA? (We don't really have carpool lanes down in SW WA)

When I lived in SoCal, it was only $271, but I heard they jacked it up to a shade over a GRAND

Edit: Just out of curiosity, I tried to verify it, but I think it might be rumor
$101, at least that was about7 months ago
got that twice
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by avs007
When I lived in SoCal, it was only $271, but I heard they jacked it up to a shade over a GRAND
That was a hoax
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by djdannyj45
about 45min from 18 i leave for work from dupont @ about 7:30 and get there about 9 i got the cush job.... what will you be doing fo verizon?
I'm sales at the Auburn mall, i heard they're a good company to work for. Im excited to work for em
 
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