1RQ to Arcadia which way is fastest?
Got one ang moh lady asked to go to Arcadia from 1RQ last night
(7pm).
My first thought was to go Havelock-Grange-Holland, but as I
stepped on the gas I hesitated whether can also go through Bt Timah
(or maybe jammed?). I stopped for a split second while trying
to run the routes in my clunky old brain. She sensed my
hesitation and she told me this "You turn right here, and go
through Holland" (For those who need translation: Marina
Bvd-Bayfront Ave-Raffles Ave-Stamford-Penang-Somerset-Orchard Bvd
and so on).
Turning into Marina Bvd, I mentioned to her that if she did not
mention this route I would have gone through Havelock, coz I feel
going this way will pay more ERP and must go through at least forty
nine traffic lights. She just laughed and said that she feels going
this way is much faster. And believe it or not, from there until
orchard bvd we only got 3 red lights (one turning to Raffles Ave,
then Penang Rd and turning from Grange to Orchard Bvd), all others
were GREEN. Maybe we were lucky. :)
How about you guys, which way will you go?
ps, you think the company pays for her trip? she didn't want
the receipt.