From the Merc:
The procession is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. on Ocean Street at the Boardwalk and arrive in San Jose sometime after 10 a.m. But a procession of that many vehicles traveling at 30 mph in a single lane could take longer.
The CHP will not allow motorists to use other lanes to pass the convoy of cars and buses on highways 17, 85 and 87.
California Highway Patrol spokesman D.J. Sarabia warns that the biggest impact may occur after the service, when the procession makes its way back to Santa Cruz just as the afternoon commute begins around 3:30 or 4 p.m.
"We are asking everyone to be really, really patient," he said. "Both coming over in the morning and going back in the afternoon. The return trip could be really brutal."
For the traveling public, the message is this: Expect delays and avoid Highway 17 and other parts of the route if you can.
"I am taking an earlier than usual Highway 17 bus in the morning," said commuter Brittany Overbeck. "With the funeral procession, people either need to get on the road before 8:30 a.m. or plan on taking alternate routes and still leave earlier than usual."
The CHP advises drivers to avoid Highway 9 and Soquel-San Jose Road, and not to park on overpasses. Those who need to get from the Santa Cruz area to San Jose are advised to take Highway 129 from Watsonville east to 101 north.
