I agree, in and out is the worst, and 205 is downright dangerous IMO. Even if Im going to the airport, at certain times of day Ill take Columbia. In the city proper the West side viaducts are not so bad.
I-205 always seemed like a drive in the park to me... LOL... compared to I-5 and going across the Interstate Bridge. I always liked driving on I-205. And I've never thought it was dangerous. You need to drive in Dallas to see dangerous... :-)
Perhaps I'm just used to those 12-lane sections of freeway in Dallas where everyone is jockeying for position and exits...
Too often it seems as though people have no sense of the flow and you see 50-60 MPH difference in speed between adjacent lanes. I’m all for moving along but I just don’t like being in that situation. So I go through the West side where it may be a bit slower but it’s also more steady.