Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Annville/Erie PA

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North,  I 95 North, VA 150 West, VA 76 North, I 195 North, I 95 North, I 195 East, MD 295 North, I 695 North, I 83 North, US 322 East, US 422 East, PA 934 North, I 81 North to Lickville PA.
Day 2: PA 72 North, PA 443 West, local road, I 81 South, PA 743 South, US 422 East, PA 117 South, PA 934 North, Local Roads, PA 72 North to Lickville PA.
Day 3: PA 72 South, US 422 West, PA 934 South, US 322 East, PA 501 South, US 30 East, PA 23 West, PA 462 East, US 30 East, PA 896 South, PA 741 East, PA 41 North, US 30 West, PA 772 North, PA 501 North, US 322 West, PA 72 North to Lickville PA.
Day 4:  I 81 North, PA 901 West, PA 54 West, I 80 West, PA 153 North, US 219 North, PA 948 North, PA 666 North, US 6 East, PS 89 North, PA 8 North, I 90 West, I 79 North, PA 5 Alternate West, PA 832 South, PA 832 North, PA 832 South, PA 5 Alternate East, I 79 South, I 90 East, PA 97 North to Erie.
Day 5:  PA 97 South, I 90 West, I 79 South, US 19 South, I 77 South, I 74 East, US 52 East, I 40 Business East, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
There is obvious progress on the HOT lanes on I 95 just north of Fredericksburg to Dale City.
There is bad construction on I 695 just west of I 95 in Baltimore.
There are a ton of acorn US 6 shields in Warren County PA. US 6 milemarkers have a green "Go 6" logo at the top.
US 19 uses Corridor L milemarkers from I 79 to I 77. 
Results
Counties: PA: Elk, Forest, Schuylkill, Warren, for a new total of 1062.
Clinched I 83 nationally.
MD: Clinched I 695. Mileage on I 195.
PA: Clinched I 79. Mileage on I 81; US 6, 219, 322, 422; PA 5 Alternate, 8, 23, 54, 72, 89, 97, 117, 153, 462, 443, 501, 666, 741, 743, 772, 832, 896, 901, 948.
VA: Mileage on VA 150, VA 76.

Friday, May 09, 2014

NC 901

Route
I 40 West, Local Roads to Guilford Courthouse NMP, Local Road, I 73/840 Future South, I 40 West, US 52 North, NC 268 West, I 77 South, NC 901 North to NC 150, NC 901 South, US 64 East, I 30 East, I 73 South, I 85 North, NC 54 East  to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Work continues on Union Grove interchange on I 40 and High Point Road interchange on I 73.
There is a single I 74 shield on I 40 East with an arrow pointing to US 311 South exit.

Results
Clinched NC 910. Mileage on NC 268.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

I 495

Route
I 40 East, Wade Avenue, I 440 East, I 495 North, I 495 Future North to Smithfield Road, I 495 Future South, I 540 West, US 401 North, NC 96 North, NC 98 West, US 70 West, US 15/501   to Chapel Hill 
Notes
There was a press release that I 495 shields had been installed along US 64/264 west of I 540 along with I 495 Future shields east of 540. However, I had only seen pictures of the Future I 495 shields. I drove along I 495 far enough to get a photo of a I 495 shield and to see the Future I 495 shield myself.
I also checked out the Rolesville Bypass for US 401, which is supposed to be finished in July. There is much pavement missing, especially at its north interchange with US 401.
Results
Nothing new.

Friday, March 21, 2014

NC 148

Route
I 40 East, US 70 East, I 40 East, NC 210 West, NC 50 South, NC 55 East, US 70 East, US 70/258 West, US 258 North, NC 148 East, NC 58 South, NC 11/55 West, US 70 West, Washington Street, US 70 West, US 70 Business West, US 70 West, I 40 West  to Chapel Hill 
Notes
Having received a report that the extension of NC 148 to US 70 was complete, this trip was undertaken to check out the new highway. However, the report was in error. I did clinch some mileage and US Business routes and visited the CSS Neuse memorial, so the trip was not in vain.
NC 148 is not open between US 70 and US 258. The interchange at US 70 looks complete, but the interchange at US 258 is not complete.
There are some new bridges north of US 70 where Old US 70 ( Washington Street ) meets US 70 west of La Grange. 
Results
Clinched US 70 Business Goldsboro,  US 70/258 Business Kinston, NC 148. Mileage on US 258,  NC 11, 50, 55, 58.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Spring City Thanksgiving

Route
Day 1: I 40 East, I 540 East, US 64 East, US 13/17 North, US 17 Bypass North, US 17 North, US 17 Bypass North, US 17 North, I 64 West, US 13 North, US 60 East to Virginia Beach, US 60 West, US 13 North, MD 67 South, MD 413 South to Crisfield, MD 413 North, US 13 North, US 50 Business West to Salisbury.
Day 2:  US 50 Business East, US 13 North, Local streets to Dover, US 13 North, Scarborough Road, DE 1 North, I 95 North, US 202 North, DE 92 East, Ebright Road North, PA 491 West, US 202 North, US 422 West to Sanatoga, US 322 East, Local roads to Spring City, PA 724 East, PA 23 East, PA 113 North, Local Streets to Oaks.
Day 5: US 422 East, I 76 East, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, I 95 South, VA 610 East, US 1 South, US 17 Business North, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 1 South, US 460 Business West, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Construction of the new HOT lanes on I 95 south of DC continues. There are new access ramps to the new lanes.
Results
Counties: Chowan NC, Perquimans NC, Pasquotank NC, Camden NC, Somerset MD, Wilcomico MD, for a new total of 1059.
MD: Clinched MD 413. Mileage on US 13, US 50, US 50 Salisbury, MD 677.
NC: Clinched US 17 Bypass Elizabeth City. Mileage on US 17.
PA: Mileage on US 422, PA 113, PA 491.
VA: Mileage on US 1, US 17, US 60.

Monday, October 14, 2013

US 311 Virginia

Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, US 70 Connector, US 70 East, NC 86 North, US 58 West, US 58 Business East, US 311 South, NC 14 South, US 29 Business South, NC 87 South, Local Roads,  I 40 East, NC 86 South  to Chapel Hill 
Notes
US 311 is now fully signed in Virginia, but has not been extended from Eden NC to the state line.
The upgrade of US 29 Business in Reidsville is well underway, but the rerouting of US 158 south along US 29 Business/NC 87 has not been signed yet. 
Results
Clinched signed US 311 in Virginia (even though I have driven Berry Hill Road several times in the past).

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Augusta - Mom's Memorial

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, US 25 Business North to North Augusta, US 25 Business South, Local Roads , GA 104 West
GA 104 East, I 20 East, SC 555 North, I 77 North, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill 
Notes
The I 85 Yadkin River bridge is fully open. The old I 85/US 52 bridge is gone. The interchange of I 85/52 and US 29/70 is fully open.
Results
Clinched US 25 Business Augusta. Mileage on SC 555, US 25 Business North Augusta.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Seattle

Route
Day 1: From SeaTac, WA 99 North, WA 516 West, I 405 North to Kirkland.
Day 2: I 405 North, WA 525 North, Mukilteo/Clinton Ferry, WA 525 North, WA 20 East, WA 20 Spur West, Anacortes/Lewis/Orcas Island Ferry, Orcas Rd to Moran State Park. Local Roads, Orcas Island/Shaw/Anacortes Ferry, WA 20 Spur East, WA 20 East, I 5 South, I 405 South to Kirkland.
Day 3: I 405 South, I 5 South, WA 504 East, WA 504 Spur East and back, WA 504 East to Johnson Observatory. WA 504 West, WA 505 West, I 5 North, I 705 North to Tacoma. I 705 South, I 5 North, I 405 North to Kirkland.
Day 4: Local Roads, WA 520 West, I 405 South, WA 167 South, WA 512 West, Local Roads to Washington State Fair. WA 512 East, WA 167 North, WA 516 West, I 5 North, I 405 North to Kirkland.
Day 5: I 405 South, WA 520 East, I 5 South, Local streets, WA 99 South, Local streets to West Seattle. Local streets, WA 99 North, Local Streets, WA 520 West,  I 405 North to Kirkland.
Day 6: I 405 South, WA 520 West, Local Streets, WA 202 East to Snoqualmie. WA 202 West, Snoqualmie Parkway, I 90 West, WA 519 West, Local Street, WA 519 East, I 90 East, I 5 North, WA 520 West, I 405 North to Kirkland.
I 405 North, WA 525 North, WA 525 Spur North to Boeing.  WA 525 Spur South, WA 525 South, I 405 South to Kirkland.
Notes
WA 504 (Spirit Lake Highway) is one of the magnificent drives from WA 504 Spur (Old WA 504) to the Johnson Observatory. 
Results
Counties: WA: Cowlitz, Island, San Juan, Skamania, for a new total of 1052.
Clinched WA 20 Spur, WA 504, WA 504 Spur, WA 525, WA 525 Spur. Mileage on I 5, I 90, I 705, WA 20, WA 99, WA 167, WA 202, WA 505, WA 512, WA 519.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Ashe County NC

Route
I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 North, I 40 West, US 421 North, US 221 North, US 221 Business South, US 221 North, NC 16 South, US 421 South, NC 115 South, US 70 East, NC 150 East, Local Road, I 85 North  I 40 East, NC 86 South  to Chapel Hill 
Notes
NC 88 is closed west of US 412 Business in Jefferson for a bridge replacement.
The Yadkin River Bridge is now fully open for four lanes both directions for I 85/US 52. The  ramp from US 29/70 to northbound I 85 at exit 184 is still under construction, but the other ramps appear to be open. 
Results
County: Ashe NC, for a new total of 1048.
Clinched US 421 Business Wilkesboro, US 221 Business Jefferson. Mileage on US 29, US 70, US 221, NC 16, 18, 88, 115, 150, 194, 268, 801.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

I 74 High Point Bypass, Yadkin River Bridge

Route
I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 South, I 74 West to Cedar Square, I 74 East, US 64 West, US 29 South to Spencer, US 29 North, NC 14 North, NC 770 East, Berry Hill Road, US 58 Business West, US 58 East, NC 86 South, Churton Street, I 40 East, NC 86 South   to Chapel Hill 
Notes
Signage for I 73/74 upgrade is progressing. Exit numbers have been changed from exit 94 to exit 77, but the road is still signed as I 73/74 Future.
I 74 is open from US 220 to High Point. The I 73/74 interchange is completely signed as if I 73 goes north and I 73/74 goes south, but both roads are still signed Future.
The routing of NC 150/US 29/US 70 has been changed at the Yadkin River Bridge. Formerly, NC 150 multiplexed with I 85/US 29/52/70 from exit 183 to exit 182, where US 29/70/NC 150 exited directly onto the Yadkin River Bridge. Now that I 85/US 52 has been routed onto the new interstate bridges, exits 182 and 183 have been removed. Now, US 29/70 exits at exit 184 onto Hilltop Road, where NC 150 joins them. Hilltop Road runs adjacent to I 85/US 52 and then onto the Yadkin River Bridge. The new NC 150 routing has no multiplex with I 85 at all. Currently, Hilltop Road is being detoured on Sowers Road and Old Salisbury Road to the bridge. Eventually Hilltop Road will connect directly to the bridge. The northbound span of the bridge is currently carrying two way traffic for US 29/70/NC 150, while the southbound span of the bridge is being replaced. The northbound I-85 ramps at exit 184 are under construction, so there is a not well signed detour to get to northbound I-85/US 52. The detour takes Old Salisbury Road north from NC 150, past the former exit 185 (now removed) to exit 186. Old Salisbury Road is now closed west of NC 150, so there are two segments: the west segment used by the detour for Hilltop Road and the east segment used by the detour to I-85 north. 
Results
Mileage on the new I 74 freeway.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Annville PA

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North,  I 95 North, VA 895 East, I 295 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 270 Spur West, I 270 West, to Rockville MD.
Day 3:  I 270 West, MD 27 North, I 70 East, Local Streets, I 83 North, I 695 East, I 95 North, MD 24 North, US 1 North, PA 52 North, US 322 Business North, MD 3 East, US 202 North, Local Roads to Devon-Berwyn, US 202 North, I 76 West, PA 72 North, US 322 West, PA 934 North, US 422 East to Annville, US 422 West, PA 934 North, I 81 North to Johnstown PA.
Day 4: I 82 South, US 22 East, PA 230 South, local streets, US 15/11 South, PA 581 East, I 83 North, US 322 East, PA 39 North to Hershey Park, US 422 East, Local Streets, PA 934 South, Local Streets to Annville, US 422 West, PA 934 North, I 81 North to Johnstown PA.
Day 5: PA 72 South, US 22 West, I 83 North, I 81 South to Harrisburg, I 81 North, I 83 South, PA 581 West, US 15 South, US 17 South, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Construction of the new HOT lanes on I 95 south of DC continues. Heading north, 511 was not reporting major backups near Quantico. We decided to take I 95/495 into the city. Heading south, we took US 15/US 17 to bypass DC to the west. That route works pretty well.
The HOT lanes on I 495 are complete. They were not very busy, though.
Results
Counties: Carroll MD, for a new total of 1047.
MD: Clinched I 270 Spur, US 15. Mileage on I 70, I 83, I 270, MD 27.
PA: Clinched PA 934. Mileage on I 81, I 83, US 22, US 222, US 322, US 422, PA 39, PA 72, PA 230, PA 581.
VA: Clinched US 15, VA 895. Mileage on US 17.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Villanova Graduation

Route
Walt Whitman Bridge (I 76)
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North,  I 95 North, US 17 Business South, VA 218 East, VA 216 East, US 301 North, Saint Charles Parkway, US 301 North, MD 3 North, I 97 North, I 695 East, I 95 North, MD 24 North, US 1 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East, Local roads to Wynnewood PA, US 30 East, US 1 South to PA 352 South to Media PA.
Day 2: PA 352 North, PA 3 West, US 202 North, PA 100 North, I 76 West, US 202 South, PA 272 West to Landis Valley, US 30 East, PA 896 North, PA 340 East, PA 772 East, US 30 East, US 422 West, PA 23 to Valley Forge, Local Roads, US 30 West, US 30 East, Local Roads,  US 30 East, US 1 South, PA 352 South to Media PA.
Day 3: PA 352 North, US 1 North, I 476 South, I 95 North, US 30 West, Local Roads to Independence National Historic Park, Local Roads, I 95 South, PA 420 North, US 13 North, local roads to Wynnewood PA, local roads, PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South, PA 352 South to Media PA.
Day 4: PA 352 North, US 1 North, I 476 North, US 30 East to Villanova, US 30 West, I 476 North, I 76 North, US 422 West, PA 23 West, PA 724 North to Spring City PA, PA 724 South, PA 23 East, US 422 East, I 76 East, I 476 South, US 30 East to Villanova, local roads to Wynnewood, local roads, PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South, PA 352 South to Media.
Day 5: PA 352 North, US 1 North, I 476 North, US 30 East to Villanova, local roads to Wynnewood, local roads, PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South, PA 352 South to Media.
Day 5: PA 352 North, US 1 South to Nottingham PA, US 1 North, PA 52 North, US 322 Business West, PA 3 East, US 202 North, local roads, US 202 North to King of Prussia, local roads, PA 320 South, local roads to Wynnewood, local roads, PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South, PA 352 South to Media.
Day 7: PA 352 North, US 1 North, I 476 South, I 95 North to Philadelphia Airport, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Construction of the new HOT lanes on I 95 south of DC continues. Heading north, 511 was reporting 10 mile backups near Quantico. We decided to take VA 218 from Fredericksburg to the Nice Bridge to avoid the mess. Heading south, the only jam was where the HOV lanes merged with the mainline south of Dale City. The left lane was closed just after the merge, which made the drop from three mainline plus one HOV lane to two lanes a mess.
We stopped at the Visitor Center for Maryland just above the Nice Bridge and asked the information desk about avoiding Waldorf. They recommended the Saint Charles Parkway around the east side of Waldorf. This parkway comes into the MD 5/MD 5 Business intersection east of Waldorf. Continuing on MD 5 completed the bypass. This bypass is highly recommended.
Results
MD: Clinched MD 3. Mileage on MD 24, US 1.
PA: Mileage on I 95, US 1, US 13, US 222, PA 3, PA 52, PA 272, PA 352, VA 420, VA 772.
VA: Mileage on US 17 Business Fredericksburg, VA 218, VA 216.

Friday, March 15, 2013

US 74 Business Rockingham

Route
I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 South, US 220 South, US 74 Business East, US 74 East, NC 144 North, US 501 North  to Chapel Hill 
Notes
Signage for I 73/74 upgrade is progressing. Exit 94 (Old Randleman Road) is now signed. I 73/I 74 are signed on overheads at the I 73/74 merge. There was a work crew erecting new posts for exit signs from Asheboro south to Ellerbe.Results
Clinched US 74 Business Rockingham. Mileage on NC 144.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Augusta - President's Day

Route
I 40 West, I 85 South, NC 73 East, I 77 South, I 485 West, I 77 South, US 1 South, I 20 West, GA 104 West to Augusta
GA 104 East, I 20 East, US 521 North, US 1 North, SC 9 East, NC 177 North, US 1 North, US 15/501 North to Chapel Hill 
Notes
Both lanes of the I 85 Yadkin River bridge are temporarily rerouted onto the northbound bridge.
I 85 is being widened from Concord west of NC 73 to I 485 in Charlotte. Due to the traffic backup into Concord, we took NC 73/I 77/I 485 north and west around Charlotte.
Results
Mileage on NC 73, I 485.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Grand Canyon

Route
From Las Vegas Airport, Local Roads, I 215 East, I 515 South, US 93 South, I 40 East, AZ 64 North to Grand Canyon Village
AZ 64 East, US 89 North, UT 12 East, UT 63 South to Bryce Canyon
UT 63 North, UT 12 West, US 89 North, UT 20 West, I 15 North to Beaver UT
I 15 South, UT 17 East, UT 9 East to Zion National Park
UT 9 West, I 15 South, Charleston Blvd West, Las Vegas Boulevard South, Tropicana Boulevard West, I 15 North, I 515 South to Henderson NV
I 515 South, I 215 West to Las Vegas Airport.

Notes
Utah has a Speed Limit Test between UT 20 and Cedar City of 80 MPH.
UT 9 in Zion is one of the great scenic drives in the world.

Results
Counties: Mohave, AZ; Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Washington, UT; for a new total of 1046.
Clinched I 515, AZ 64, UT 20. Mileage on I 15, I 40, I 215, US 89, US 93, US 95, US 180, UT 9, UT 12, UT 63, NV 563.

NC 690

Route
US 15/501 South, US 64 West, NC 87 South, Sanford Bypass, US 42 West, NC 87 South, NC 24 West, US 1 Business South, NC 690 East, NC 24 East, NC 210 South, I 95 Business North, US 301 North, NC 55 North, US 64 West, Local Roads

Notes

Results
Clinched NC 690. Mileage on US 301, NC 24, NC 55, NC 210.

Lynchburg

Route
NC 86 North, US 29 North, US 460 West, US 460 Business East, US 501 South, US 460 Business West to US 221, Local Streets, US 29 Business North, US 501 Business South, US 501 South, US 501 Truck South, US 501 South

Notes

Results
Clinched US 501 Truck South Boston. Mileage on US 221, US 460, US 460 Business Lynchburg, US 501,  US 501 Business Lynchburg.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Cape Cod

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North,  I 95 North, I 295 North, NJTpk North, US 306 South, Local Roads, I 130 East, I 295 North, NJ 29 North to Trenton.
NJ 29 South, I 195 South, NJTpk North, I 287 North to Somerset NJ.
Day 2: I 287 South, Local Road, NJ 27 North, Garden State Parkway North, I 87/287 South, I 95 North to Providence RI.
I 95 South, RI 4 South, US 1 South, RI 138 East, RI 138A East, Local Roads, RI 138A West, RI 138 East, RI 114 North to Bristol RI.
RI 114 South, Local Road, RI 24 North, MA 24 North, I 195 North, MA 79 North, MA 24 North, US 44 West, MA 3A North to Plymouth MA
Day 3: MA 3A South, MA 3 South, US 6 East, US 6A East, US 6 East, Local Roads, US 6A West, Local Road, US 6 West, Local Road, US 6A West, US 6 West, US 6A West, MA 28 West, Local Roads, MA 28 West, Local Roads, MA 132 West, US 6 West, MA 3 North, US 44 East, MA 3A North to Plymouth MA
Day 4: MA 3A North, Local Roads, MA 3A North, Local Roads, MA 3A North, Local Roads, MA 3 North, I 93 South, I 95 North, MA 4/225 North to Bedford MA
MA 4/225 South, Local Road, MA 3A West, Local Road to Concord MA
Local Road, MA 3A East, Local Roads, MA 4/225 North to Bedford MA
Day 5: MA 4/225 South, I 95 South, MA 3 East to Alewife
MA 3 West, I 95 North, MA 4/225 North to Bedford MA
Day 6: MA 4/225 South, I 95 North, I 93 South, MA 28 South, Local Roads, MA 2 West, US 20 West, Local Road, I 90 West, I 84 West, Local Roads, I 84 West, CT 8 South, CT 15 West, Hutchinson Parkway South, I 287 West, I 78 West, Local Road, PA 611 South, I 276 West, I 476 South, US 30 West, Local Road, US 422 North to Oaks PA.
Day 7: Local Roads, PA 23 West, PA 252 South, US 30 East, Local Roads, US 422 North, PA 23 West to Valley Forge.
Local Roads, PA 252 North, PA 23 East, US 422 South, US 201 North, I 76 West, PA 320 South, US 30 East to Devon.
US 30 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, MD 222 South, US 40 West, MD 22 West to Aberdeen.
Day 8: MD 22 West, I 95 South, I 695 East, MD 295 South, Balt-Wash Parkway South, I 495 West, I 66 West, US 50 West, VA 24 North to Air and Space Museum.
VS 24 South, I 29 South, US 15 South, US 360 West, US 15 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
CT: The new Q Bridge is open northbound.
DE: The I 95/DE 1/7 interchange is being upgraded. It looks like there will be a flyover from I 95 South to DE 1 South.
MA: US 6 in Cape Cod needs some traffic engineering. Left turn lanes and left turn signals would improve traffic flow immensely.
NJ: The Turnpike is being twinned from the connector to the Pennsylvania Turnpike north to the current twinning.
Results
Two new states: CT and RI, for a new total of 46.
Counties: CT: 7. MA: 3.  NJ: 6. NY: 2. RI: 5 (All in state). VA: 5. For a new total of 1040.
CT: Clinched I 95. Mileage on I 84, CT 8, CT 15.
DE: Clinched I 295.
MA: Clinched I 84. Mileage on I 93, I 95, I 195, US 1, US 6, US 44, MA 2, MA 2A, MA 3, MA 3A, MA 4, MA 6A, MA 24, MA 28, MA 79, MA 132, MA 225.
MD: Mileage on MA 222, US 40.
NJ: Mileage on I 195, I 295, US 130, US 206, MD 27, MD 29, NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway.
NY: Clinched I 287, Garden State Parkway. Mileage on I 87, I 95.
PA: Mileage on US 422, PA 23, PA 252.
RI: Clinched RI 4. Mileage on I 95, US 1, RI 24, RI 114, RI 138, RI 138A.
VA: Mileage on I 66, US 15, US 17, US 29, US 50.
Major Bridges: Delaware Memorial, Tappan Zee, Pearl Harbor, Jamestown, Newport.
Highway ends: I 84 East, I 91 South, I 93 South, US 6 East, US 7 South,  US 20 East, US 44 East.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Augusta Father's Day

Route
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, US 1 North, I 20 East, US 321 North, I 85 North, I 40 East  to Chapel Hill 
Notes
 The I 85 Yadkin River bridge is open northbound. You can see where the southbound lanes are going to be temporarily rerouted onto the northbound bridge.
I 85 is being widened from Concord west of NC 73 to I 485 in Charlotte. It is restricted to two lanes each direction. Bridge supports are being built for the new I 485 interchange.
Results
Mileage on US 1, US 321.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Elkin NC/Yadkin River Bridge

Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 40 Business West, NC 67 West, US 21 Business North, NC 268 Business West, NC 268 East, NC 268 Business West, US 21 Business North, US 21 South, NC 67 West, US 21 Business South, US 21 South, I 40 West, US 64 East, US 601 South, I 85 North, Local Roads, I 85 North, NC 54 East.

Notes
The US 29/70/NC 150 bridge over the Yadkin River is closed northbound. Southbound, traffic from Old Salisbury Road can cross the bridge, then they are detoured off of the highway onto a temporary carriageway north of the highway, which reenters the highway at the blockade at Fieldcrest Cannon Lane.
Results
Clinched NC 67, US 21 Business Elkin, NC 268 Business Elkin.  Mileage on NC 268, US 21, US 64, US 601, US 70.
Clinched all highways in Forsyth and Yadkin Counties NC.