rhagfo wrote:
Paul Clancy wrote:
Not a big fan of 97. Long stretches with no cell. Much of it 2 lane through passes ( blewett) where dangerous passing seems the sport. Lots of odd jogs to stay on route as 97 joins and leaves other roads. Yes 5 is crowded but people can go around you. I guess that is what it comes down to. Where you are more relaxed driving.
Really only an issue if you are traveling 5 to 10 mph below the posted limit, which in stretches is 65.
Olympia to Everett to be down right ugly!! That is on either I5 or 512/410/167/I405. I did the last route as a daily commute from Puyallup to Bellevue for too many years, and that was 20 years ago.
Just last fall, for a trip to the San Juan's, I chose to turn left at Olympia, and take 101 up along Hood's Canal to Port Townsend and the ferry to Whidbey Island to avoid that road.
Never below limit. Set cruise at 65 and go. I live a block off 97 and far prefer Hwy 97c to hwy1 to i5. Op will find out what he likes.
