Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Havertown PA, Longwood Gardens, Philadelphia Zoo

Route
Thomas Dambo Troll at Philadelphia Zoo
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, Baltimore/Washington Parkway North, I 895 North, I 95 North,I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown. 
Day 2-5: Local roads, including PA 3, I 476, US 1.
Day 6: PA 3 West, Local streets, US 1 South, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, Baltimore/Washington Parkway South, DC 295 South, I 695 East, I 395 South, I 95 South, Local Roads to Montclair.
VA 234 East, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Construction for the I-95 Express Lane extension is completed to US 17, Local/express lanes are complete to VA 3 (Plank Road).

Results
Nothing new. Some new city streets in Havertown area and Dale City.


Sunday, February 04, 2024

Key West

Ravenal Bridge, Charleston SC

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 South, NC 54 East, I 40 East, I 95 South, FL 40 West to Daytona Beach. 
FL 40 East, local roads, I 95 South, I 4 West, US 192 East to hotel.
Day 2: US 192 West, I 4 West, US 27 South, FL 542 West, local road, FL 540 West, US 17 South, US 98 West, FL 60 West, Local Roads, FL 39 North, I 4 West, I 275 South, I 175 East to St Petersburg.
I 175 West, I 295 South, US 19 South, US 41 Business South, FL 64 West to De Soto National Memorial.
FL 64 East, I 75 South, CR 777 South, Local roads to Gasparilla Island.
Local Roads, FL 776 East, Local roads to hotel.
Day 3: I 75 South, local streets to Naples.
US 41 South, FL 951 to Marco Island.
Local Road, US 41 South, FL 997 South, Local street to Homestead FL.
Day 4: Florida Turnpike North, Local streets to Deering Estate. Biscayne Bay cruise,
Local roads to Biscayne National Park visitor center.
Local roads, Fl 9336 West to Everglades National Park.
FL 9336 East, US 1 South, local streets to hotel.
Day 5: Local streets, US 1 South to Key West FL.

Day 6: Local streets to ferry terminal. Boat cruise to Dry Tortugas National Park. Local streets to hotel.
Day 7: Local streets, US 1 North, Florida Turnpike North, FL 834 West to Butterfly World.
FL 834 East, US 1 South, FL 844 East, FL AIA North, US 98 West, I 95 North to Port St Lucie.
Day 8: I 95 North, FL 406 East to Canaveral National Seashore.
US 1 South, local road, I 95 North, FL 207 East, FL 312 East, FL A1A North to St Augustine.
US 1 Business South, local roads, FL 16 West, I 95 North to Hardeeville SC.
Day 9: I 95 North, US 17 North, SC 174 South to Edisto Beach.
SC 174 North, SC 164 East, SC 162 East, local road, US 17 North, local roads to Angel Oak Park.
SC 700 North, US 17 North, SC 703 South to Sullivan's Island.
SC 703 North, US 17 South, I 26 West, I 95 North, I 40 West, NC 54 West to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Much construction everywhere.

Results
Counties:
FL:  Martin, Palm Beach.
For a new total of 1247.

Mileage:
FL: Clinched FL 312, FL 406, FL 542, FL 844. Mileage on I 95, I 175, I 275, US 1, US 1 Business St Augustine, US 17, US 41 Business Bradenton, US 98, Florida Turnpike, FL A1A, FL 9B, FL 16, FL 39, FL 60, FL 64, FL 207, FL 540, FL 776, FL 834.
SC: Clinched SC 164. Mileage on US 17, SC 162, SC 700.

NPS Units:

National Parks: Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, Everglades (revisit) for a new total of 34

De Soto National Memorial

Big Cypress National Preserve

Canaveral National Seashore

Fort Sumter - Fort Moultrie National Historic Park