Route 237

not sure how long this freeway has been around, but it is definitely a convenient way to get from the southern part of the peninsula to the southern part of east bay, connecting mountain view to milpitas.
if you live or work in mountain view, sunnyvale, north san jose, or milpitas, this may be your best option for commuting. bear in mind that you’ll hit traffic heading west bound on weekday mornings, and it’ll be the reverse, heavy traffic heading east bound on weekday evenings.
however, if you’re going against the flow of traffic, i.e. east in the morning and west in the afternoon, you’re golden, just like my husband was when he used to commute from mtn view to milpitas… easy 20 minute drive!
on the weekend, i prefer to take this freeway over either 84 or 92 since this freeway is TOLL-​FREE! no fastrak or cash needed, just cruise along to the peninsula or east bay… with a little extra cash in your pocket.
not a whole lotta scenery along this route though, since you’ll only see office buildings and the alviso slough.

WHY AMERICA, WHY?
Seriously. This is prime location for money influx, yet you make the most terrible roads for the people working in this area. It absolutely does not make sense to me that you start off with three lanes: 2 regular, and 1 carpool. And then what happens?
YOU CONVERGE INTO ONE. No wonder traffic here is the worst of the worst!
People complain Bay Area traffic is worse than Socal’s. Well? It’s just poor design.
Oh wells. At least gas prices aren’t sky high (yet).

237 is a great bypass from Mountain View over to Milpitas, but gets jammed due to ⁸⁸⁰⁄₆₈₀ and ⁸⁵⁄₈₂ connector traffic during commuter hours. Not the best views, but an interesting tour with glimpses of Silicon Valley’s tech crowd left and right.
Best feature is the @1^st complex off the 1^st St. exit. There’s a great modern Target, very clean, with a Starbucks inside. Across the street is a plaza with Fresh n’ Easy, CVS, Five Guys, and Chick-​Fil-​A. Tech residents include NASA, Citric, Cisco, TiVo, and Dell.
Not the best spot during the commuter hours anguish, but a zippy option on weekends and off-​hours for west/​east crossings in the northern South Bay. Nearby are Arista Records, Great America, Levi’s Stadium, Hyatt Regency, and the Great Mall.

Why hello 237 you silly freeway you! You are good at throwing me curveballs with your random patches of intense bumber-​to-​bumper traffic during rush hours, and overwhelming bad aroma near Milpitas, yuk!
However, there are times, rare times in the evening, or even in the middle of the day where you surprise me. No cars, and open road. You take me to Mt. View, @1^st market area by my house, all major freeways around here, you are a convenience.
Also, in the afternoons when the sun sets, you give me a front row seat to a natural marvel off North 1^st Street near Alviso.
Overall; 237 can be congested, but it is convenient in comparison to the side-​streets. I have only known you for a short amount of time, but I have already ridden you so many times ;)

This highway is really busy Doing the commute time. Now that this freeway has express lane it gets More congested! So if you need to commute through this freeway doing Traffic time good luck!!!

Probably one of the most congested roads in the Bay Area. It is only getting worse with all the things they are building along the road. This road is AWFUL and needs to be at least 5 lanes wide.

This freeway is really nice when its during the night or when there is no traffic and I really like the express lane. But its horrible when its traffic hours but the express lane makes it a little easier.

Narrow Lanes, 55mph max speed and CHP Lidar Speed Traps.
In the old days we use to test drive co workers cars and on occasion we would race them late at night on 237.

You’re that guy every girl spends their nights wishing for and dreaming about. All the other big boys in town, like 880 and 101, have way too many ladies (and men too!) all over them. But you’re different. You make me feel special. Whatever I want, a snap of the fingers, and it’s mine. Castro Street… the Great Mall… you even take me to In-​N-​Out when I get those cravings. I’m such a lucky girl!
And best of all, I usually get you all to myself.
But then you showed your true colors. When I needed you most, you made me wait in line. I really needed to get to a doctor appointment. In the past you just whisked me on over. This time, instead of letting me go first, which you’d do if I was really your favorite, you decided to let everyone go in order. What?! I feel like things will never be the same again between us. Which will be awkward because you’re the only way I can get to work. Doh!
P. S. Go tell your sneaky wingman GPS to stop claiming you are superior to all the others, that I’ll have the shortest wait with you. Lies. All lies!