Reno, NV to Petaluma, CA
In late June we will travel from Reno, NV to Petaluma, CA. Computer route is I-80 to CA Hwy 37 (Exit 33 North of Vallejo) to US101 then North to Petaluma. Is this the best route? Older post in...
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kalynzoo wrote:
The Donner Pass area of the I-80 is in my opinion some of the worst paved highway stretches in America. There has been construction to widen the highway going on for years. The winter snow and the truck traffic makes the surface really rough. That said, it is still highway, paved, not twisty or winding, and safe. Just plan on speeds of less than 50mph, if it is a weekend, with Reno and Tahoe traffic, speeds can drop to 25mph to a crawl. It is only about a 10 mile bottleneck, and it can be easy sailing or not. The rest of the drive is a piece of cake.
Enjoy.
Outdated, inaccurate information. They never widened the highway, they completely re-built it from years of getting beat up from Winter traffic. Well needed and welcomed work has been completed except for some bridge work in various locations.
