Houston traffic advice

[bughunter]

If headed to IAH, from the west (290) should one stay on beltway 8 ? Or take 99 ?

[bughunter]

Sorry
I'll be arriving by 8am to IAH

[Drop Tine]

99 to HTR is the safest bet. Traffic shouldn't be too bad on that stretch of 8 though. I would just give myself 20-30 minutes extra. In case some jerk decides to have a wreck. ��

[bughunter]

Thanks dt

[tradtiger]

Thought you needed strategic advice: be somewhat aggressive and ready to either punch it or brake hard to get into the lane you need.\\


Far as specifics, Google it.

[Sackett]

I'd stay on Beltway 8, but try to arrive an hour before you think you need to.

[bughunter]

Thanks guys
Shortest route is definitely 8 but
a friend told me to stay off 8.
Guess I'll get an early start.

[Quackerbox]

I make that route at 8am 3 days a week. Youre looking at 35 minutes on 99 to hardy. On the belt.....First stop will be around veterans toll plaza, almost limit speed till ella or 45 then stop again at hardy, open you up to JFK exit. Roughly an hour later you'll see the airport.

If it was Wednesday Id say you could follow me, people tend to change lanes in front of me

[outlook8]

Download WAZE, it will tell you the quickest route given current traffic conditions.

[30-30]

In my experience, once you exit 290 onto 99 going east, it's about 25 minutes to the Hardy Toll Road exit and another 15 or so down to the IAH exit. I personally wouldn't mess with 290 south of 99 on a weekday morning.

[HtownCityBoy]

Traffic will bunch up at the Beltway and then again at 249 and Hardy Toll road.

I would give yourself an extra hour in case of a wreck. I drive that almost every single day.

[cbd10pt]

Spend the night close to airport lol

[dustoffer]

I took 99 leaving IAH instead of 8 and it took me nearly 2 hours to get to BPS in Katy.

[Skyjunky]

Download WAZE, it will tell you the quickest route given current traffic conditions.

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