Re: Re: Sep 27th...6th Annual MoPars at the Valley

From: JAMES KNOX (knox.james@sympatico.ca)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2003 - 11:41:22 EDT


Thanks for the info Andy, Hopefully I can make for the racing and show.

Regards:

Jim Knox, 91 Dak

----- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Sep 27th...6th Annual MoPars at the Valley

>
> JAMES KNOX wrote:
> > Hi Andy! How many hours is the average drive between Buffalo and
Albany,
> > and how many miles is it using the I-90 ?
>
> Jim,
> It's a haul. According to the NYS Thruway website (you're probably
> most interested in the "Travelers" section at
> http://www.thruway.state.ny.us/travelers/index.html) , you're looking at
> 273 miles from Exit 50 (NE end of Buffalo) to Exit 24 (Albany) on I-90,
> with toll charges of US$8.45. Figure another 45 minutes from Exit 24 to
> the speedway, mixed between the highway and backroads.
>
> Exit 24 can be tricky because it's a 2-lane lefthand exit; let me know
> and I'll dig up the Terraserver imagery so you can see the overhead
> photo before you get there.
>
> There are rest areas every 45-60 minutes along I-90 with gas & food.
>
> I recommend that if you're driving through on Friday, you time it such
> that you pass through Albany sometime other than between 4PM and 7PM.
> You'll be taking one of the major commuter routes from Exit 24 through
> the city and over the river.
>
>



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