{"id":7139,"date":"2026-08-18T16:44:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7139"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:44:27","slug":"poll-the-no-1-most-frustrating-commute-in-california-is-in-bay-area-drivers-willing-to-sacrifice-thousands-of-dollars-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7139","title":{"rendered":"Poll: The No. 1 most frustrating commute in California is in Bay Area; drivers willing to sacrifice thousands of dollars to avoid it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Move over, Southern California. Workers surveyed by a resume company said they would give up more money to avoid the westbound MacArthur Maze and Bay Bridge than any other California commute included in the survey.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7137\">San Jose men arrested after Santa Cruz chase that hit police car<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The nationwide online survey of 3,017 workers by Resume.io in July asked commuters to put a dollar amount on escaping regular gridlock to work, aside from what they were already spending. The MacArthur Maze, which connects Interstates 80, 580 and 880 near the eastern end of the Bay Bridge, garnered the highest amount at $3,220.<\/p>\n<p>Ranking second among the California routes was US-101, the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, at $3,112. This route connects the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, and central Los Angeles. Third was the I-405 through Sepulveda Pass in Los Angeles at $3,004, which spans the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7135\">OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The nationwide survey also found that 46 percent of respondents had rejected a job because the commute was too long or difficult. 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