best route, Downtown to Northside in spokane (Monroe, Country Homes: homes, college)

[cool.guy]

starting a new job and will be driving to hawthorn and division. i live on 5th and monroe, downtown. is anyone familiar with this commute. nevada seems to be the fastest, but not really sure. is it really that much faster than division?

[WendyK]

you could also just go right up Monroe - it turns into Wall near Holy Names cemetary. Stay on Wall St. and turn right on Hawthorne - it's where Whitworth College's athletic fields are located. You're just a few blocks away from Division. Depends on the time of day you're travelling, but I try to stay off of Division during morning rush hour or 5:00 traffic. I've heard a rumor that the taxi drivers say that Wall St. is the fastest street to take downtown from the north side.

[cool.guy]

thanks for the help

[fy10fyr]

Maple/Ash would be faster than Nevada or Division, and probably Monroe too.

[natman]

I would take Maple/Ash and follow it through Country Homes Blvd. You will end up back on Division at the Y. From there you can hit Hawthorne. There aren't as many lights.