This new category is especially timely this year, with that monster crane looming over the interchange of I-15 and U.S. 95, and night construction making the glob of wet noodles even messier than ever. But we admit the answers are open to interpretation depending on where you're headed. The Desert Inn arterial does relieve the east-west crush, while your second choice, Rancho Drive, is one of few options for getting north to south.
Our choice: RANCHO DRIVE
Depending on traffic volume and the timing of the signals, it can help to take the Rancho exit when traffic is backed up from the southbound I-15 merger, then get back on at Charleston Boulevard or even Sahara Avenue. Then again, it could be one of those things where you just feel better because you're moving.