Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Williamsburg VA

Route
US 15/501 North, I 85 North, VA 40 East, US 460 East,  SR 504 East, VA 31 North, Scotland/Jamestown Ferry, VA 31 North, VA 359 East, Colonial Parkway West to Jamestown.
Colonial Parkway East, VA 132Y West, VA 132 North, US 60 West to Williamsburg VA.
US 60 East VA 132 South, VA 132Y East, Colonial Parkway West, VA 199 West, US 60 West to Williamsburg Pottery.
US 60 East, SR 646 North, SR 603 East, VA 199 West, I 64 East, VA 171 East, US 17 South, VA 312 South to Mariner Museum.
VA 312 North, US 17 North, I 64 East, VA 169 East, VA 143 South to Fort Monroe.
US 258 South, US 35 West, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
There is no signage for US 258 at Fort Monroe.

Results
Counties: VA: Isle of Wright, Surry, Sussex. For a new total of 1146.

VA: Clinched VA 359, Colonial Parkway; New mileage on US 258, 460; VA 31, 40, 171, 169, 199.

NPS Sites: Colonial Parkway - Jamestown, Fort Monroe NM
Colonial Parkway - Jamestown

Fort Monroe NM



Saturday, July 14, 2018

Highland Lake Inn and Resort

Route
Mount Mitchell Observation Deck

NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 485 Outer, I 85 South, US 74 West to Flat Rock NC.
I 26 West, NC 191 South, Blue Ridge Parkway West, US 276 East, US 64 East, Local Roads to Flat Rock.
I 26 West, NC 191 North, I 40 East, US 25 North to Biltmore.
US 25 South, I 40 West, I 26 East to Flat Rock.
I 26 West, I 40 East, US 25 North to Biltmore.
US 25 South, I 40 East, US 74A East, Blue Ridge Parkway East, NC 128 North to Mount Mitchell.
NC 128 South, Blue Ridge Parkway East to Linville Falls.
Blue Ridge Parkway West, US 221 South, NC 226 South,  I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
There are 26 tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway. On this trip, we drove through 18 of them: 10 between NC 191 and US 276 and eight between Asheville and Little Switzerland. Many years ago, we drove from Great Smokies National Park to US 19, which has five tunnels, and along the section of the Blue Ridge in Virginia that has a tunnel. This leaves me two tunnels on the parkway left.
Overmountain Victory Trail Monument
At the Parkway Visitors center at the NC Museum of Minerals, I discovered a new (to me) category of NPS recognized places: the National Historic Trails. The Overmountain Victory Trail passes through the Blue Ridge there, on its way from Virginia to Kings Mountain, South Carolina.
Results
Clinched NC 128. Mileage on US 221; NC 226; Blue Ridge Parkway.

NPS Sites: Blue Ridge Parkway, Overmountain Victory Trail

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Acadia

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, VA 234 West to Monclair VA.
VA 234 East, I 95 North, Balt/Wash North, MD 100 West, I 97 North, I 695 East, I 895 Spur North, I 895 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown PA.
Day 2: Local Roads including US 1, US 30.
Day 3: Local Roads including US 30.
Day 4: PA 3 West, I 476 North, US 22 East, PA 33 North, US 209 North, I 80 East to Delaware Water Gap PA. Local Road, PA 611 South to Arrow Island Overlook. PA 611 North, Local Road, I 80 West, US 209 North, PA 739 East to Dingman Ferry Bridge. PA 739 West, US 209 North, I 84 East, Local Road, NJ 23 South to High Point State Park. NJ 23 North, Local Road, I 84 East, I 87 North, I 787 North, US 20 West to Albany NY. US 20 East, I 787 North, NY 7 West, I 87 South, NY 2 East, US 9 North to Ladham NY
Day 5: US 9 North, I 87 North, US 9 North, Local Road, NY 9N North, NY 185 East, VT 17 East, VT 22A North, US 7 North, US 7 Alt North, Local Road to Burlington VT. Local Road, US 2 East, I 89 South, VT 100 North to Moss Glen Falls. VT 100 South, VT 108 West to Von Trapp Lodge, VT 108 East, VT 100 South, I 89 West, Local Road, US 2 East, US 302 East, Local Road, VT 62 South to Montpelier VT.
Day 6: VT 62 North, Local Road, US 302 West, US 2 West, I 91 South, I 93 South, US 302 East, NH 16 North, NH 16A North, NH 16 North, US 2 East, ME 17 South, US 202 East, US 201 South to Augusta ME. US 201 North, US 202 West, I 95 North, I 395 South, US 1A North, US 1 North, ME 3 South, ME 102 South, ME 102A East, ME 102 North, ME 3 North to Ellsworth ME.
Day 7: ME 3 South, Paradise Hill Road, Park Loop Road, Cadillac Mountain Road, Park Loop Road, ME 233 East, ME 3 South, ME 198 South to Northeast Harbor ME. ME 198 North, ME 102 South, ME 102A East to Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. ME 102 West, ME 102 North, ME 3 North to Ellsworth ME.
Day 8: US 1 South, ME 73 South to Owls Head State Park. ME 73 North, US 1 South, I 295 South, ME 125 South, US 1 South, I 295 South, ME 100 South, ME 77 South to South Portland. ME 77 North, ME 100 North, I 295 South, I 95 South, US 1 Bypass South, US 1 South, Local Road, NH 1A North, NH 1B North to New Castle NH. NH 1B South, NH 1A North, Local Road, NH 33 West, I 95 South, NH 101 West, I 93 South, I 293 North to Manchester NH.
Day 9: I 293 North, I 93 North, US 3 North, US 20 East, I 93 South, I 89 North, NH 9 West, VT 9 West, VT 9 Truck West, I 91 South, I 90 West, US 20 East, MA 102 West, US 7 South, I 84 West, Local Road, PA 611 North, PA 248 West, US 22 West, I 476 South, PA 3 East to Havertown PA.
Day 10: Local Roads including PA 3, US 1.
Day 11: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, Local Roads, US 250 East, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Pictures
Dingman Ferry Bridge, Delaware Water Gap NRA
Lake Champlain Bridge, NY 185/VT 17

Jackson Falls NH 16A

Rumford ME

Waterfall Bridge, Acadia National Park ME

Penobscot Narrows Bridge US 1, ME

Cross Section of Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, US 1, Portsmouth NH

Bulls Covered Bridge, Kent CT

Notes
There is an observation deck in the south tower of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge.

Results
Counties:
CT : Litchfield, state complete.
MA: Franklin, Hampshire, mainland counties complete.
ME: Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Somerset.
NH: Carroll, Coos, Grafton.
NJ : Sussex.
NY: Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Ulster.
PA: Monroe, Pike.
VT: Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Washington.
For a new total of 1141.

New highway mileage:
CT: Mileage on I 84; US 7.
MA: Mileage on I 91; US 7, 20; MA 102.
MD: Clinched I 895 Spur A. Mileage on MD 100.
ME: Clinched ME 102, 102A, 198. Mileage on I 95, 295, 395; US 1A, 201, 202; ME 4, 5, 11, 15, 17, 26, 27, 41, 73, 100, 125, 133, 135, 136.
NH: Clinched I 293; NH 16A. Mileage on I 89, 93, 95; US 1 Bypass Portmouth, 2, 3, 302; NH 1A, 1B, 3A, 16, 16B, 18, 33, 101, 116, 142.
NJ: Mileage on US 22, NJ 23.
NY: Clinched I 84; NY 9P Truck Saratoga Springs, 185. Mileage on I 87, 787; US 9; NY 2, 7, 9N, 22, 32.
PA: Mileage on I 80, 84; US 6, 22, 209; PA 33, 248, 611, 739.
VT: Clinched I 93, VT 9 Truck Brattleboro. Mileage on I 89, 91; US 2, 2 Truck St Johnsbury, 7, 7A, 302; VT 14, 17, 22A, 62, 100, 108.

Highway Ends:
I 89 South Terminus, I 93 North Terminus; US 206 West Terminus, US 302 West Terminus.

NPS Sites: Delaware Water Gap NRA, Acadia NP


Saturday, May 12, 2018

Augusta GA

Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 74 West, I 84 Bus South, I 85 South, I 77 South, SC 277 South, I 20 West, US 1 South, SC 19 North, I 20 West, GA 104 East to Augusta
Local Roads, including I 20, I 520, US 1, US 25, US 78, US 221, US 278, US 25 Business North Augusta, GA 4, GA 28, GA 104.
GA 104 West, I 20 East, US 178 West, US 1 North, US 378 East, I 26 East, US 1 North, SC 12 West, SC 48 North, US 21 North, I 20 East, SC 277 North, I 77 North, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill  

Notes
US highways are not well signed in downtown Columbia.

Results
GA: Clinched GA 28. Mileage on US 1, US 25, US 78, US 278, GA 4.
SC: Clinched US 1, US 25, US 25 Business North Augusta. Mileage on US 1, US 21, US 178, US 321, US 378, SC 12, SC 19, SC 48.

Monday, October 16, 2017

PIsgah Inn

Route
High Shoals Falls in South Mountains State Park
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 485 Outer, I 85 South, US 74 West, US 74 Business Shelby, NC 180 South, US 74 West to Flat Rock NC.
Local Roads, NC 225 South to Flat Rock. NC 225 North, US 25 Business North, US 64 East, I 26 East, Local Road to Saluda NC.  US 176 North, Local Road, US 176 South, Local Road, US 176 North, Local Road, I 26 East to Flat Rock. I 26 East, US 25 North, Local Road, NC 280 West, NC 91 North, Blue Ridge Parkway West to Pisgah Inn. Blue Ridge Parkway East, NC 191 South, Local Road, NC 214 East, I 26 East to Flat Rock.
Local Road, US 25 Business North, US 64 East, I 40 East, NC 18 South, Local Roads to South Mountains State Park. Local Roads, NC 18 North, Local Roads, I 40 East, Local Road to Icard, US 70 East, US 321 South, I 40 East, US 64 East to Mocksville. Local Streets, US 158 East, NC 801 North, I 40 East, US 158 East, I 40 Business East, I 40 East, NC 86 South.
Notes
This was a trip of many detours, starting in Shelby and ending in Winston-Salem.
Results
Mileage on US 25 Business Henderson, US 64, US 74, US 74 Business Shelby, US 176; NC 18, 180, 191, 214, 225.
NPS Sites: Blue Ridge Parkway

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

AHS Class of 70 @ 65

Route
Twin Observation Towers - Irish Hills
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, Local roads, US 40 West to Franklin Park.
US 62 East, I 670 West, I 71 North, Local roads, US 23 North, OH 15 West, I 75 North, I 275 North to Plymouth
Day 2-3 - Local roads, including I 94, I 96, I 275, US 23, MI 1, MI 8, MI 14, MI 153.
Day 4 - I 275 North, I 96 West, US 23 North, I 75 North, I 75 BL West Branch, MI 55 East, MI 33 North, Local roads to Black Lake Conference Center.
Day 5 - Local roads, MI 68 West, US 31 South, Local Roads, MI 72 West, Local Roads, MI 22 West, MI 109 South to Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.
MI 109 South, MI 22 South, Local Road, US 31 North, Local Roads to Kaleva.
Local Roads, MI 115 South, US 131 North, US 131 Business North to Cadillac.
Day 6 - US 131 Business South, Local road, MI 115 South, US 10 East, US 127 South, I 69 BL South, Local streets to Lansing.
Local streets, MI 143 East, Local Streets to MSU.
Local streets, US 127 South, Local Road, MI 50 East, US 12 East to Irish Hills.
US 12 West, MI 50 South, US 23 South, I 475 East, I 75 North, I 280 East, OH 51 South, OH 579 East, OH 2 East, OH 2 Connector, OH 163 West to Port Clinton.
OH 163 East to Marblehead. Local Roads, OH 269 South, OH 2 East, US 6 East, OH 60 South, OH 2 East, OH 57 South, I 80 East, OH 21 South to Richfield OH.
Day 7 - OH 21 South, Local Roads to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. OH 14 South, I 271 South, OH 8 South, OH 261 West to Akron. OH 261 East, I 77 South, I 74 East, US 52 South, Bus 40 East, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.

Results
MI: Clinched I 75 BL West Branch, MI 109. Mileage on MI 1, MI 33, MI 50.
OH: Clinched OH 579. Mileage on I 271, I 480, I 670, US 6, US 33, US 40, US 62, OH 2, OH 14, OH 60,
OH 163, OH 261, OH 269.
NPS Sites: Sleeping Bear NL, Cuyahoga Valley NP
Cuyahoga Valley NP


Sunday, July 02, 2017

Yosemite

Route
Golden Gate Bridge South End


Day 1: From Sacramento Airport, I 5 North, I-5 Bus Woodland North, CA 113 South, I 80 West, US 101 North to San Francisco.
Day 3: US 101 North to San Rafael. US 101 South, I 580 East, I 205 North, I 5 North, CA 120 East, CA 99 South, CA 180 East, Park Roads, CA 180 East to Cedar Grove. CA 180 West to King's Canyon National Park.
Day 4: CA 198 South, CA 99 South to Tulare.
Day 5: CA 99 North, CA 41 North to Yosemite.
Day 7: CA 140 West to El Portal. CA 140 East, Park Roads, CA 120 East, CA 99 North, US 50 West, I 80 West to Davis. I 80 East, US 50 West, I 5 North to Sacramento. US 50 West, I 80 West to Davis.
Day 8: I 80 West, CA 113 North, I 5 South to Sacramento Airport.
 

Notes
There is construction at the US 101 north exit from I 80. We ended up on the wrong ramp onto Mission Street instead of Van Ness.
There is work being done on the supports of the south end of the Golden Gate bridge (see photo). The sidewalks on the bridge have been designated bicycles only on the west side and pedestrians only on the east side. Even so, we encountered a few bicycles while crossing the bridge on foot.
There is a lot of construction with closed exits on CA 99 in Fresno.
There is a great deal of road reconstruction going on in Yosemite due to this winter's flooding.

Results
Counties: CA: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo; for a new total of 1115.
Clinched I 205. Mileage on I 5, I 80, I 305, I 580, I 80 Business Sacramento, US 50, US 101, CA 41, CA 99, CA 113, CA 120, CA 140, CA 180, CA 198.

NPS Sites: San Francisco Maritime NHS, Golden Gate NRA, Fort Point NHS, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP, Yosemite NP
San Francisco Maritime NHS

Yosemite NP

Sequoia NP

Kings Canyon NP

Golden Gate NRA

Fort Point NHS


Thursday, June 08, 2017

Annville Graduation Party

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 2: PA 3 West, I 476 North, I 76 West, PA 72 North, US 322 West, PA 934 North to Fort Indiantown Gap. PA 934 South, US 322 East, PA 72 South, I 76 East, PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 3: PA 3 East, US 1 North, Local Roads, US 13 North to Philadelphia Zoo. US 13 South, Local Roads, PA 320 North, I 76 West, US 202 West, US 422 West, PA 23 West to Valley Forge. Local Roads, PA 251, PA 23 East, US 422 East, US 202 East, I 76 East, PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 4: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, US 322 East, I 295 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, I 95 South to Springfield-Franconia.
Day 5: Local Road, VA 296 East, US 1 North, VA 235 North to Mount Vernon. George Washington Parkway North to Fort Hunt. George Washington Parkway South, VA 235 South, US 1 South, I 95 South, VA 234 West to Monclair. VA 234 East, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
 

Notes
I 85 is being completely rebuilt with both directions one-laned on the northbound side from Henderson to the Virginia state line.
US 1 is being widened through Fort Belvoir from VA 296 to at least VA 235.

Results
Mileage on US 322 in PA and NJ, I 295 in New Jersey, VA 234, VA 235, George Washington Parkway.

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Future Interstates: I 495, I 587, I 42



Route
I 40 East, I 440 West, US 264 East to Hyde Co.
US 264 West, US 264 Business Belhaven West, NC 99 South NC 92 North, US 264 West, NC 32 South, US 17 Business Washington North, US 17 South, NC 55 East to Pamlico Co.
NC 55 West, US 70 West, NC 148 East to GTP, NC 148 West, US 70 West, US 70 Bypass Goldsboro West, US 70 West, US 70 Bypass Smithfield West, US 70 West, I 40 West to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Photographed the Future Interstate signs for the three fairly new Future Interstates in NC. However, I 495 Future is a lame duck, as it is already replaced by I 87.
Major construction on US 70 Bypass around the east end of US 70 Business Smithfield.  
Results
Counties: Hyde and Pamlico, NC, for a new total of 1103.
Clinched US 17 Business Washington, US 70 Bypass Goldsboro, US 264 Business Belhaven, NC 92, NC 148. Mileage on US 17, 264, NC 32, 43,  99.



Monday, March 06, 2017

Augusta GA

Pearl Fryar Topiary
Route
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 77 South, US 1 South, I 20 West, GA 25 North to Augusta
GA 25 South, I 20 East, US 15 North, SC 34 East, SC 151 North, SC 151 Business, US 15 North, US 1 North, US 15/501 to Chapel Hill  

Notes
The construction in Concord now extends from the US 29 split to NC 73.
We stopped at a marvelous topiary garden off of US 15 between I 20 and Bishopsville. It is tended by Pearl Fryar, who came out and greeted us. He certainly is a character. Besides his own property which is full of huge abstract topiaries, he has tended topiaries in all of the houses on the block, as well as in area parks and golf courses.

Results
Mileage on US 15, SC 34, SC 151, SC 151 Business Hartsville.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Atlanta/Chattanooga

Route
I 75/85 with Olympic Flame
NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 77 South, SC 277 South, I 20 West to Augusta
Local roads, GA 383 North, local roads, GA 388 South, I 20 West, I 285 North, local roads, GA 140 South to Norcross GA.
Local roads, I 85 South, US 23 South, local roads, GA 13 South, Local Roads, I 75/85 South, Local Roads, I 85 North, GA 140 North to Norcross.
GA 140 North, Local Road, GA 141 Connector North, GA 141 North to Johns Creek GA.
GA 141 South, Local Road, US 23 South, GA 14o South to Norcross.
GA 140 South, I 85 South, I 285 West, I 75 North, I 24 West, Local Roads, TN 58 South, GA 157 South to Rock City.
GA 157 South, Local Road, TN 148 North, Local Road to Point Park.
Local Road,  TN 148 North, TN 318 West, US 41 North, Local Road, I 24 East. US 27 North, Local Road, US 127 South to North Chattanooga.
US 127 North, US 27 South, I 24 East, I 75 South, GA 2 West, Local Road to Chickamauga NMP.
Local Road, GA 2 East, I 75 South, I 285 East, I 85 North, GA 140 North to Norcross.
Walnut Street Bridge - Chattanooga TN
GA140 South, I 85 North, I 985 North, US 23 North, US 123 East, GA 17A North to Toccoa Falls.
GA 17A South, US 123 East, SC 11 North, US 276 North to Caesars Head SP.
US 276 South, SC 11 North, US 25 North, I 26 West, I 40 East, NC 18 North, US 70 East, US 321 South, I 40 East, I 73 South, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
Major construction on I 75 around the I 575 interchange. New toll lanes are being built with overhead toll gantries.
Results
Counties: GA: Bartow, Catoosa, Cherokee, Gordon, Hall, Stephens, Walker, Whitfield. TN: Hamilton. For a new total of 1101.
GA: Clinched I 585, US 123. Mileage on I 75, US 23, GA 2, GA 17A, GA 140, GA 141, GA 141 Connector, GA 157.
NC: Mileage of US 70, US 321, NC 18.
SC: Mileage on US 123, US 276.
TN: Mileage on I 24, I 75, US 27, US 127, TN 58, TN 148, TN 318.

NPS Sites: Chickamauga/Chattanooga NBP




Sunday, June 12, 2016

Oak Island

Route
US 15/501 South, NC 54 East,I 40 East, US 74 East to ILM airport, US 74 East, US 17 South, NC 87 South, NC 133 South to Oak Island.
NC 9o6 North, NC 211 South, Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry, US 421 North, US 421 Truck to Wilmington, US 74 East, NC 140 East, US 17 South, US 17 Business South, NC 906 South to Oak Island.
NC 133 North, US 74 East to ILM airport, NC 133 North, I 140 East, I 40 West, NC 54 West, US 15/501 North to Chapel Hill.
Notes 
Made the short range clinch of NC 140, which will become I 140 when connected. Left a short segment of NC 90 unclinched in Bolivia.

Results Clinched NC 140. Mileage on US 17 Business Bolivia, NC 906.

Monday, April 18, 2016

US 13, NC 581

Route
I 40 East, US 70 East, NC 44 East, Wayne Memorial South, US 13 North, US 258 South, NC 58 North, US 264 West, NC 42 West, Local roads (NC 581 detour), NC 581 North, NC 581 Truck South, NC 581 North,  NC 56 West,  I 85 South , US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill 
Notes
Major construction on US 70 Bypass around the east end of US 70 Business Smithfield, US 13 north of US 70, US 13 interchange with NC 44 (US 70 Bypass Future).  Results
Clinched US 258 Truck Snow Hill, NC 581 Truck Bailey. Mileage on US 13, 258, NC 42, 58, 581.

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.

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.