[Bigpapaluzz]

I'm thinking of buying a house in Danbury and wanted to know how long the commute would be from Danbury(Candlewood Lake) to Stamford leaving at like 7am, and then from Stamford to Danbury leaving at like 4 or 5pm? I'm not to familiar with Route 7. Are these the worst times to go on there? Is the traffic going the other way? Please let me know. Thanks.

[sliver203]

Originally Posted by Bigpapaluzz

I'm thinking of buying a house in Danbury and wanted to know how long the commute would be from Danbury(Candlewood Lake) to Stamford leaving at like 7am, and then from Stamford to Danbury leaving at like 4 or 5pm? I'm not to familiar with Route 7. Are these the worst times to go on there? Is the traffic going the other way? Please let me know. Thanks.

From Danbury to Norwalk along Route 7 will be a headache during the rush hour. Without traffic, it would normally take about 30 minutes to Norwalk plus another 10-15 to Stamford. During the rush, your commute can be easily 80 minutes. It's gotten better with the extra lanes on the Danbury/Ridgefield line but I can't imagine the commute is any better in Wilton. They are currently widening it there too but it looks to be at least a year before it's finished. You may be better off taking 84 to 684 to 287 to 95. I'm not sure if this would be any faster during rush hour, however.

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by Bigpapaluzz

I'm thinking of buying a house in Danbury and wanted to know how long the commute would be from Danbury(Candlewood Lake) to Stamford leaving at like 7am, and then from Stamford to Danbury leaving at like 4 or 5pm? I'm not to familiar with Route 7. Are these the worst times to go on there? Is the traffic going the other way? Please let me know. Thanks.

I can only speak from experience of the Merritt/95 part from Route 7 to Stamford, but I think the whole commute will be the same: congested and slow.

I couldn't do it on a daily basis, but plenty of people do. I suppose it gets down to your personal tolerance for highly congested driving.