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Re: Driving to Brickfest?
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Date: 
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 02:02:41 GMT
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Nick Kappatos wrote:
Hi all,

For those driving from Indiana/Ohio/Western PA, I've found that skipping I-70 in
PA (The Pennslvania Turnpike) makes for a better drive.  I live in the DC
region, and I take I-68 through Western Maryland instead when heading to the
Midwest.  The interstate runs through the mountains, but isn't covered with
potholes & traffic cones like the PA TPK.  Consult a road atlas & traffic
advisories to be sure, but I've found it to be a much more relaxed drive & a
slightly faster route, especially considering the traffic density one gets in
PA.

Nick

Hrm.  Mapquest.com shows the route down into WV and along I-68 starting from
Cleveland is 70 miles longer than taking I-70 straight through.  Is it really
faster?  That's quite impressive if so.

Adrian
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http://www.brickfrenzy.com



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(...) Adrian, Yahoo Maps show the route at slightly under 40 miles longer, diverging in Fernway, PA, going to Morgantown, VA, and picking up I-68. The real time savings to me is avoiding the PA TPK, and the traffic encountered everytime on it (for (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)

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  Driving to Brickfest?
 
Hi all, For those driving from Indiana/Ohio/Western PA, I've found that skipping I-70 in PA (The Pennslvania Turnpike) makes for a better drive. I live in the DC region, and I take I-68 through Western Maryland instead when heading to the Midwest. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)

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