If by "valley" you mean Palo Alto, yeah you'll be ~at the speed limit all the way. 101 South backs up from around Mountain View in the morning, in my experienc

If by "valley" you mean Palo Alto, yeah you'll be ~at the speed limit all the way. 101 South backs up from around Mountain View in the morning, in my experience. Not as bad as 101 North during those hours, but the 101-S traffic had a large effect on my last job search.