[MR] I-68 versus Breezewood

[John Cordani]

Ah the PA Pot Hole aka Turnpike takes 4.5 hours driving 3.5 hours in
construction traffic ok 2 hours.

Let's see   drive through pot holes, pay for being stuck in traffic
or
drive on a free road with great scenes, little traffic and no tolls

Which route to select??

Pao Hu Tso


> [Original Message]
> From: Siegfried Sebastian Faust <crossbow at freeshell.org>
> To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Date: 8/2/2004 1:35:42 PM
> Subject: [MR] I-68 versus Breezewood
>
>
>
> In part to give my experience, and in part to answer the question that a 
> gentle had about 'options other than Breezewood' ... I offer the
following ...
>
> The 'typical' route to Pennsic is as thus:
> * Make your way northward to I-70
> * Head west on I-70, and stay on I-70 when it splits with I-68 and starts 
> heading north
> * I-70, at Breezewood, connects with I-76, the PA Turnpike
> * Pay your tolls, and take I-76 all the way to I-79 (Cranberry Exit)
> * I-79 North gets you to Pennsic (always, IMO, the longest bit of the
drive)
>
> This route, from Frederick, MD (for lack of a better 'average starting 
> point'), is approximately 4.5 hours, at speed, no stops, blame yahoo maps 
> for wrong timing.
>
> The standard 'alternate' route, is as follows:
> * Make your way to I-70 still.
> * Head west on I-70, and take I-68 west when it splits
> * Take I-68 west until Morgantown, WV (Home of WVU)
> * Here get on I-79 North ... which, again, will take you to Pennsic
>
> This route, from Frederick, MD, is approximately 5 hours.
>
> Now, my own thoughts, pro/con as you will:
>
> A) In my experience, the I-68 route DOES only take an extra half-hour,
and 
> is much more scenic of a drive, instead of long, LONG stretches of
turnpike 
> that you can't get off of.
> B) I-68 is NOT a turnpike.  No Tolls.  I-76 will cost you between $8-$12 
> depending on your vehicle/trailer, each way.
> C) I-68 has a number of nice exits to get off from for food/gas/etc. 
I-76, 
> you can only stop at the waystations, and pay for overpriced gas and 
> overpriced food from select merchants.
> D) Drawback ... I-68 DOES mean driving over Sideling Hill ... If you are 
> hauling a heavy trailer with a smaller truck (eh hem), it can slow you
down 
> a little bit.
> E) Bonus ... Speed limit in West Virginia is 70 (ie, makes up for
Sideling 
> Hill)
>
> Personally, I will be going I-68, in the past I have always 'waivered' as 
> to how much that 30 minutes was worth to me, and would alternately take
both
>
> Now, with increased turnpike fees ... It's finalized in my mind.  I'll be 
> taking I-68 from here on out.
>
> Siegfried
>
>
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