Sailbad
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Which is a better road?
I-8 Yuma to San Diego
I-10 Blythe to Riverside
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BuckBarker
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Wouldn't that depend on where you were and where you were wanting to go?
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Bruce3404
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I, too, was a bit puzzled by the question. My simple answer would be "neither", they're both dreadfully boring; oh, and I-10 does not connect Blythe and Riverside since Riverside isn't on I-10 (it's close, though).
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RicJones
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If I had to choose between the 2 I would say I like I-10 better. I just don't like the mountains on I-8. They aren't that bad, I just don't like them. With that said, I would say that I always enjoy seeing the rock formations on the south side just before you drop out of the mountains heading towards Yuma.
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tomlang
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Whichever one gets fewer big rigs might be slightly smoother. California interstates are badly torn up by big rigs and the damage is only patched, not repaired. Expect a bumpy ride.
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SCVJeff
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Bruce3404 wrote:I, too, was a bit puzzled by the question. My simple answer would be "neither", they're both dreadfully boring; oh, and I-10 does not connect Blythe and Riverside since Riverside isn't on I-10 (it's close, though). I-10 runs square through the center of Riverside County starting at the Arizona border.
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Sailbad
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BOY! Ya ask an open ended question and......
I-8 Yuma to San Diego
I-10 Blythe to Beaumont (I must be exact )
I "were" east of the I-8 I-10 split and I are going to the Cal. coast.
I realize I'm not going through the red woods (yet) and both roads have a hill or two but my horse can handle either route.
Which road is smoother?
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Economical Handyman
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Go I-8 so you don't miss San Diego, most likely less truck traffic thus smoother.
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SCVJeff
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I was trying to get on a jet before finishing the above.. I-10 always has trucks, is usually windy (hence the wind farms), and the road sucks. The last time I was on I-8 I was in a 120MPH head-on collision and have only been back once just to look around. Maybe it's a little safer 35 years later.
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Gemstone
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IMO, I-8 is a much better road, if road condition is the criteria. I-8 is also far less traveled than I-10. My truck rides very smooth on I-8, whereas on I-10 between Indio and Ontario it bucks so bad the gearshift jumps back and forth due to the concrete sections/joints in the road. The passes on I-8 are just over 4K feet, some posted 6% grades, but not bad.
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