I can get to downtown Washington in an hour in moderate traffic, and to Reagan National Airport, which is on the other side of the city in Alexandria, in 45 minutes in mid- afternoon, before rush hour. I can get from Brookline to the Boston Park Plaza in less than a half an hour in moderate traffic, and from Columbia University, about 116th St., to Chinatown, almost at the end of Manhattan, in about a half an hour in moderate traffic. I have driven from mid- town San Francisco over to Sausilito in about a half- hour. Thus, I am not sure that it is obvious that Yahoo must be wrong. I only pursue it for Bill's sake, at this point, since he was jumping in to back me up in the first place...Anyway, here are the directions according to Yahoo, with a link to maps:
Yahoo! Maps - Driving Directions
San Mateo, CA
San Rafael, CA
39.2 miles 63 mins
Directions miles
1. Start out going East on W 20TH AVE towards OFARRELL ST. 0.3
2. Turn LEFT onto S EL CAMINO REAL. 0.1
3. Take the CA-92 EAST ramp. 0.2
4. Merge onto SR-92 E. 0.7
5. Take the US-101 NORTH exit towards SAN FRANCISCO. 0.4
6. Merge onto US-101 N. 8.2
7. Take the I-380 WEST exit towards I-280/SAN BRUNO. 0.9
8. Merge onto I-380 W. 1.1
9. Take the I-280 NORTH exit towards SAN FRANCISCO. 0.2
10. Merge onto I-280 N. 5.8
11. Take the CA-1 NORTH exit on left towards 19TH AVENUE/GOLDEN GATE
BRIDGE. 0.9
12. Turn SLIGHT LEFT at the intersection of 19TH AVE to stay on SR-1 N. 6.4
13. Take the ramp towards DOWNTOWN/MARINA BLVD. 0.1
14. Merge onto US-101. 13.0
15. Take the exit towards CENTRAL SAN RAFAEL. 0.2
16. Merge onto IRWIN ST. 0.2
17. Turn LEFT onto 4TH ST. 0.6
18. Turn RIGHT onto C ST. 0.1
19. Turn LEFT onto 5TH AVE. 0.1
maps.yahoo.com
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