As you may know, I was very proud of my super shortcuts I've been developing, especially the one between Carthay Circle and Mar Vista.
However I found that it did not work well going in the other direction: from Mar Vista to Carthay Circle. This was because of the terrible backup problem on Olympic going eastbound.
I tried an alternative, going on Venice then up Fairfax. Wow, do NOT try that one yourself.
But then, I tried this route, and wow, it is superb.
This just completely bypasses any eastbound afternoon traffic.
Now here's a funny one. If you use google maps and type in Mar Vista and Carthay Circle, this is what they suggest. Have fun with this one:
