Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Michigan - Tom's Memorial

Covered Bridge in Frankenmuth MI
Route
Day 1 - NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 North, I 40 West, Bus 40 West, US 52 North, I 74 West, I 77 North, US 33 North, I 70 West, I 71 North, I 670 West, OH 315 North, US 23 North, OH 15 West, I 75 North, I 275 North to Plymouth
Day 2 - Local roads, including I 75, I 275, I 696.
Day 3 - I 275 North, I 96 West, US 23 North, MI 83 North to Frankenmuth. MI 83 South, US 23 South, I 96 East, I 275 South to Plymouth.
Day 4 - Local roads, including I 94, I 275, US 23, MI 17, MI 39, MI 153.
Day 5 - Local roads, including I 275, MI 5.
Day 6 - I 275 South, I 75 South, I 280 East, OH 827 South, US 23 South, OH 315 South, I 71 South, I 270 East, US 23 South, US 35 East, I 64 East, I 77 South, I 74 East, US 52 South, Bus 40 East, I 40 East, NC 86 South
Notes
It has been along time since we last drove US 33 from I 77 to Columbus OH. New segments that we drove this time included the Ravenswood bridge, Nelsonville Bypass and Lancaster Bypass. US 33 is much faster now. We also drove one new section of US 35 in West Virginia, from east of Henderson to Beech Hill.
The ramp from I 70/71 to OH 315 was closed, so we used I 71 North and I 670 West to get to OH 315. On OH 315 south of I 270, there was a light board giving drive times to OH 758 by OH 315 and US 23. Being rush hour, OH 315 was faster, even with the narrow two lane road, stop lights, four way stops and the roundabout. Going south, there was a similar sign on US 23, giving the time to I 270, via US 23 and OH 315. OH 315 was four minutes faster.
I 75 is being widened from Findlay OH north. We used US 23 through Fostoria to avoid this construction.
Results
MI: Mileage on MI 5.
OH: Mileage on I 70, I 670, US 33.
WV: Reclinched US 35. Mileage on US 33.

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Pennsylvania - Wedding Weekend

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North,  I 95 North, VA 10 West, US 1/301 North, VA 288 East, I 95 North, VA 207 East, US 301 North, MD 234 East, MD 5 South to Point Lookout. MD 5 North, MD 235 West, MD 4 West, MD 2 North, MD 665 West, US 50/301 West, I 97 North, I 695 East, I 895 Spur South to Glen Burnie.
Day 2:  MD 2 North, I 695 West, I 795 North, Butler Road, MD 128,  Local Roads, MD 130 East, MD 25 North, Local Road, I 83 North, I 76 East, PA 283 East, Air Port Connector South to Harrisburg Airport, Air Port Connector North, PA 283 East, Middletown Road North, US 322 East, PA 39 West to Hershey Park. PA 39 East, US 422 East, PA 743 South, PA 283 East, US 30 East, PA 130 East to Intercourse. PA 130 West, US 30 West, PA 741 North, PA 722 East, PA 72 North, US 322 West, PA 934 North, US 422 East to Annville. US 422 West, PA 934 South, US 322 East, PA 72 South, US 30 East to Lancaster.
Day 3: Local Lancaster roads, including PA 501, PA 272.
Day 4: Local Lancaster roads, including US 222.
Day 5: US 30 West, PA 741 South, PA 23 West. PA 23 East, PA 741 North, PA 283 West, Air Port Connector South to Harrisburg Airport, Air Port Connector North, PA 283 East, Middletown Road North, US 322 East, PA 934 North, US 422 East to Annville. US 422 West, PA 934 North, I 81 South, US 40 East to Hagerstown MD.
Day 6:  US 40 Alt East, MD 34 West, WV 480 West, WV 45 West, US 11 South, Local Road, I 81 South, US 33 East, Skyline Drive South, US 250 East, VA 151 South, VA 6 East, US 29 South, VA 86 South, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Took I 795 to avoid traffic jam on I 695. Missed the turn on MD 128, which would have taken us to I 83. Ended up nearly back in Baltimore.  Results
Counties: MD: St. Mary's, Calvert, for a new total of 1064.
MD: Clinched I 795, MD 234. Mileage on US 40, 40 Alt Hagerstown; MD 2, 4, 5, 25, 34, 65, 128, 130, 235, 665.
PA: Mileage on US 222, 322; PA 23, 72, 272, 283, 340, 501, 722, 741.
VA: Mileage on US 1, 33, 301; VA 10, 288.
WV:  Mileage on US 11; WV 45, 840.