if you happen to take i-70 through indiana illinois border give me a hollar
and i'll buy you both a cup of coffee...
my wife and I used i-70 for the ajority of our western travles, cant say for
sure about construction because its like a fungus, it just spreads... They
were doing a lot of construcion on i-70 south west of indianapolis but I
dont know right now.. the construction around my area is more or less done,
rest area is open etc..
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Need advice on big road trip
>
> Jason Bleazard wrote:
> >
> > Okay, so Norah and I are in the planning stages of our road trip to Utah
> > over Christmas. I'm looking for any hints or advice that will help make
> > the trip go smoothly. We're just going to drive straight through,
> > taking turns driving and napping to try to get there as quickly as
> > possible. Yes, we're probably insane for wanting to drive that far, but
> > we're both really sick of airline travel. Plus, have you seen the
> > ticket prices to fly out of Toronto around Christmas time???
> >
> > Anyway, I think we've covered all of the general stuff (got the maps,
> > blankets, lots of coffee, etc.) What I'm wondering is specific
> > information about our possible routes. What's the weather usually
> > like? Any good routes to stay away from? Is there fuel available 24
> > hours / day? Ongoing construction? Known speedtraps? Stuff like that.
> >
> > I've identified three possible routes that we can take to go from
> > Toronto to Salt Lake City:
> >
> > 1. I-80 (because it's the shortest)
> > 2. I-70 (because it's further south and might have better weather
> > 3. I-80 to I-76, then I-76 to Denver, then I-70 (because it avoids the
> > worst part of I-80 through WY)
> >
> > I can post more detailed route info if anyone is interested.
> >
> > I'd like to hear from anyone who lives close to these routes, or who has
> > traveled them enough to have anything that might be useful. I've done
> > I-80 going from SLC -> Toronto once, but it was in July '97 and the
> > biggest lesson I learned was to buy air conditioning on all future
> > vehicles :-).
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
> Hi Jason - - well heres what I can tell you.
>
> I don't know about I-80...I know that stretch of 80/94 through Gary was
> under construction but I can't remember if its finished now. I would
> bet on 80 through the Indina/Chicago area to be a traffic problem. I
> wish I could tell you that its lighter during certain times of the day -
> but its pretty unpredictable. Worst times are 4-6 pm Monday through
> friday. Holiday traffic will only add to it.
>
> If it was me I would stay away from I-80. Or at least pick it up west
> of Chicago.
>
> As I encountered on my way out the Daktoberfest... keep yer radar
> detector and your CB on all through Ohio and Indiana. The troopers
> through there are brutal about speed control. Counted over a dozen
> bears just on the way out there through Ohio.
>
> I would go with your 2nd option I70... it is further south - temps will
> be generally warmer... and you bypass, in my opinion, some nasty
> situations on I-80. I can only give you my opinion based on roads east
> of Chicago. I have never been on any road west of Chciago. Hope this
> helped!
>
>
> --
>
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