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Re: Driving to Brickfest?
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lugnet.events.brickfest
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Wed, 6 Aug 2003 03:50:09 GMT
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Adrian Drake wrote:
> 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
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> 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.
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> Adrian
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 me). Some of the 40 miles can be made up in the 70mph speed limit for
the two hours spent on I-68 {(70-55)*2hrs = 30} (wow, am I a dork).
I *really* hate the PA turnpike - it's like a series of potholes festered with
toll booths.
-nk
* The previous statement was directed solely at roads in the state of
Pennsylvania, and not towards the denizens thereof. Bu c'mon, that road just
sucks.
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| (...) 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 (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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