Living in West Sylvan but Working in Hillsboro? (Cedar Hills: middle schools, move to)

[lovelysky]

Just curious to know if (HWY 26) this is a bad commute!

(ramps are Cedar Hills Blvd to NW 185th)

I believe this is not a reverse commute, right!?

How often is this commute over 20 minutes or more...

Thank you for any insight.

[Nell Plotts]

You are past the major pinch-point on 26 (between downtown and West Sylvan), that is very good.

There really isn't a reverse commute on HGY 26 so expect it to be busy most days both directions.

Once you get on 26 move to the middle or left lane to avoid those who will be exiting to 217. The next relatively busy exit is Murray (Nike employees). After that it should be clear sailing.

Be sure to take the Sylvan exit east bound, it is easy to miss.

Not knowing exactly where you will be living keep in mind the fact that there are a lot of school busses coming and going around Sylvan and West Sylvan middle schools.

[lovelysky]

Good to know. Thank you very much for your insight! This forum is such a great resource!

[bler144]

I'm not sure I'd say clear sailing, since it can bog down around the Bethany/185th exits as well in my experience.

It also depends on where you're going in Hillsboro. If you're talking about downtown Hillsboro, count on it still being 30-35 minutes in the afternoons since you have a bit of a drive on local streets to get to/from 26.

More likely you mean Intel, which is closer to 26.