Monday, November 23, 2015

Augusta Thanksgiving

Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 77 South, US 1 South, I 20 West, GA 104 West to Augusta
GA 104 East, I 20 East, I 26 East, I 77 North, SC 48 East, Old Bluff Road East to Congaree National Park, Old Bluff Road East, Mountain View Road North, SC 4 West, I 77 North, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill Notes
Multiple bridge out detours in South Carolina
.
Results
Mileage on SC 48.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Crater Lake

RouteDay 1 - WA 518 East, I 5 North, WA 520 East, I 405 North to Kirkland.
Day 2 - Local roads, including I 5, I 90, I 405, WA 520.
Day 3 - Local roads, including I 405, WA 520.
Day 4 - I 405 South, WA 167 South, WA 18 East, WA 164 East, WA 410 East, WA 123 South, National Park roads, WA 706 West, WA 7 North, WA 161 North, WA 167 North, I 405 North.
Day 5 - I 405 South, WA 167 South, WA 512 West, I 5 South, I 205 South, I 84 West, US 30 Historic West to Bridal Veil State Park. US 30 Historic East to Multnomah Falls. US 30 Historic West, I 84 West, I 205 South, I 5 South, local streets to Salem OR. OR 22 East, I 5 South to Medford OR.
Day 6 - OR 62 East to Crater Lake National Park. OR 62 West to Medford.
Day 7 - I 5 North, US 199 South, US 101 South to Crescent City CA. US 101 North, OR 42S East, OR 42 East, I 5 South to Medford.
Day 8 - I 5 North, I 205 North, OR 43 to Oregon City. OR 99E North, I 205 South, I 5 North, I 405 North, I 5 North, US 101 North to Olympia. US 101 South, I 5 North, WA 512 East, WA 167 North, I 405 North.
Notes
We drove on the highest paved roads in two states, Washington and Oregon and across the tallest bridge in Oregon.
Clinched US 199, one of the shortest US highways.
Results
Counties:
CA: Del Norte
OR: Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion
WA: Clark
For a new total of 1092.
Clinched US 199.
CA: Mileage of US 101.
OR: Clinched I 205, I 405, OR 42S. Mileage on I 5, US 101, OR 22, 42, 43, 62.
WA: Clinched I 5, I 205, WA 512. Mileage on WA 161.

NPS Sites: Mount Rainier NP, Crater Lake NP, Pacific Crest Trail
Crater Lake

Pacific Crest Trail



Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Alpena Reunion/Philadelphia

Under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Route
Day 1 - NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 North, I 40 West, US 52 North, I 74 West, I 77 North, Chelyan Bridge, US 60 West, I 77 North, US 33 North, I 270 North, I 70 West, I 71 North, US 40 West, US 23 South, Local Road, I 71 North, OH 315 North, I 270 East, US 23 North, OH 420 North, I 280 North, I 75 North, I 275 North, M 153 West to Canton.
Day 2 - M 153 East, I 275 North, I 96 West, US 23 North, Local street, M 32 West to Alpena.
Day 3 - M 32 East, Local streets, US 23 North to Mackinaw City. Local Streets, US 23 South to Alpena.
Day 4 - M 32 West, M 65 South, M 72 West, M 33 South, I 75 South, M 46 East, M 83 South, I 75 South, US 23 South, I 96 East, I 275 South to Plymouth.
Day 5 - Local roads, including I 94, 96 275, M 39, M 153.
Day 6 - I 275 South, I 94 East, Local Roads, I 94 East to Port Huron
Day 7 - Local Roads, I 69/94 Business, I 69/94 East, ON 402 East, ON 4o1 East, ON 403 East, ON 6 South, Local Roads, QEW East, ON 405 East, I 190 East, NY 104 East to Niagara Falls. NY 104 West, Robert Moses Parkway North, Local road to Fort Niagara, Local Road, Robert Moses Parkway North, NY 18 East, Lake Ontario State Parkway East, NY 390 South, I 490 East, I 90 East, NY 14 South, NY 14 Truck South to Geneva.
Day 8 - NY 14 Truck South, NY 14 South, Local Roads, NY 14 South, I 86 East, US 220 South to Sayre PA. US 220 North, I 86 Future East, I 81 South, Local Road, US 11 South, Local Road, I 81 South, I 476 South,  I 276 East, PA 209 South, Local Roads to Philadelphia.
Day 9 - Local Roads, including, US 1, US 13, US 30.
Day 10 - Local roads, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, I 95 South, VA 123 West. VA 123 East, US 1 South, I 95 South, Local Road, US 1 South, I 295 West, I 64 West, VA 288 East, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 1 South, US 460 Truck West, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Jones Point Park is under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and provides a fabulous view of the bridge support system.
Results
Counties:
NY: Broome, Chemung, Orleans, Schuyler, Tioga, Yates
PA: Bradford, Lackawanna, Susquehanna
VA: Goochland, Powhatan
For a new total of 1080.
MI: Mileage on M 33, 46, 83.
NY: Clinched NY 14 Truck Geneva, 390. Mileage on I 81, I 86, I 190,  I 490, US 220, NY 14, 18, 104, Robert Moses Parkway, Lake Ontario State Parkway.
OH: Mileage on I 70, US 40.
ON: Clinched ON 6, 405.
PA: Cliched I 476. Mileage on I 81, US 220, PA 309.
VA: Clinched VA 288. Mileage on I 64, US 1.
WV: Mileage on US 60.

NPS Sites: George Washington Parkway - Jones Point
Jones Point


Monday, August 03, 2015

Athens GA Wedding

RouteNC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 485 North, I 85 Souht, GA 106 South, GA 10 Loop Outer, Local Roads to Athens.
US 78 Business East, US 78 East, GA 17 South, I 20 East, GA 336 North to Evans GA.
GA 336 South, I 20 East, US 1 North, I 77 North, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South.
Notes
Construction has started on widening I 85 from NC 73 to US 29/601. There were traffic slowdowns on both ends of the construction on Friday AM. No slowdowns on Sunday PM.
 I 485 North is a fast alternative around Charlotte.
Two lane reductions with some slowdown on I 77 in Rock Hill. Traffic backup on US 21 ramp onto I 77.
Results
GA: Clinched US 78 Business Athens. Mileage on US 78; GA 17, 106.
NC: Clinched I 485.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Bogart GA Shower

Former US 64 Behind Bridal Veil Falls
Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 77 South, Two Notch Road West, I 20 West to Augusta.
I 20 West, GA 22 East, US 78 West, Local Roads, US 78 Business West to Bogart.
US 78 Business East, GA 10 Loop East, Local Roads, US 441 North, GA 246 East, NC  106 East, US 64 West to Quarry Falls. US 64 East, NC 107 South, SC 107 South, Local Road, SC 130 North, NC 281 North, US 64 East, NC 280 East, US 25 Alternate North, I 40 East, NC 86 South.
Notes
Signs are up for I 485 North from I 85.
Results
Counties: GA: Clarke-Athens, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Habersham, Rabun, for a new total of 1070.
GA: Clinch GA 246. Mileage on US 29, 74, 129 441; GA 10 Loop, 22.
NC: Clinched US 64 Truck Brevard; NC 106, 280. Mileage on US 25 Alternate,64; NC 107, 281.
SC: Mileage on SC 107, SC 130.

Saturday, February 07, 2015

Augusta/Walt Disney World

Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 77 South, Two Notch Road West, I 20 West to Augusta.
I 20 West, I 520 East, US 25 South, I 16 East, I 95 South, I 295 East, I 95 South, I 4 West to Disney World.
US 192 East, I 4 East, I 95 North, I 295 East, I 95 North, US 17 North, GA 25 Spur to/from Saint Simons Island, US 17 North, GA 99 West, I 95 North, I 40 West to Chapel Hill.
Notes
I 4 is under construction for the last few miles before I 95. Results
GA: Mileage on US 17, GA 25, GA 99.
FL: Clinched I 295.