[MR] [Keep] Alternate Non-toll route to Pennsic

Mon Jul 13 14:39:45 PDT 2009

Nesta,

It looks like the tolls are as follows:

Breezewood to Bedford: $1.60
Breezewood to Cranberry (I-79N): $10.00

for a two axle vehicle (car, pickup, minivan, etc.)

http://www.paturnpike.com/toll/tollmileage.aspx

Don't forget, you have to pay these when you go home too.

Manus,

PAY the $1.60 for the turnpike!!!.? US 30W used to be rated for NO Trucks.? I realize they have rebuilt most of it.

There is also a huge hill outside of West Kittaning ( I think).? The problem is that you have to stop at a stop light either at the bottom of the hill going to Pennsic or make the right hand turn at the light and go up the hill going home.? Just don't try to force it to go up too fast.

Gaelan

-----Original Message-----
From: Tina Swindells <tn_sunny at hotmail.com>
To: kathygrimes at gmail.com; atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 4:29 pm
Subject: Re: [MR] [Keep] Alternate Non-toll route to Pennsic

Hi,

Quick question from the Pennsic newbie - do you know what the toll cost is?

Nesta

(Barony of Caer Maer)

> From: kathygrimes at gmail.com
> To: lordgaelan at aol.com; scott_dean at mindspring.com; atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org; 
keep at windmastershill.org
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:13:03 -0400
> Subject: Re: [MR] [Keep] Alternate Non-toll route to Pennsic
> 
> I think they are charging the toll from Breezewood to Bedford again.
> They didn't have a toll while they were working on 30 to help keep the
> traffic low.
> 
> I haven't done the route in a while. But you do hit some stop lights and
> even though the road is wide and 4 lanes you do have to slow down.
> Depending on if you're trying to get there fast vs. cheap.
> 
> I prefer interstates but that's my opinion.
> 
> Aminah
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org 
> > [mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf 
> > Of lordgaelan at aol.com
> > Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:42 PM
> > To: scott_dean at mindspring.com; 
> > atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org; keep at windmastershill.org
> > Subject: Re: [MR] [Keep] Alternate Non-toll route to Pennsic
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I would suggest taking the turnpike from Breezewood to 
> > Bedford (NO TOLL).? I have taken this route 4-5 times in both 
> > directions.? It is a great route.? The major hills are on 
> > I-99 and on 422 near the Walmart we go to if you go east.? 
> > Most of the route is 4 lanes wide.? It also keeps you out of 
> > Pittsburgh traffic, which means about the same driving time.
> > 
> > I-99N is also US 220N.? It is what I have always referred to 
> > as the "22" route.? Every time you come across a new road 
> > with the number 22 in it, headed north or west, Get on It. 
> > (220 to 22 to 422).
> > 
> > Gaelan mac Cuinneagain
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott Dean <scott_dean at mindspring.com>
> > To: atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org; keep at windmastershill.org
> > Sent: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 2:35 pm
> > Subject: [Kee
p] Alternate Non-toll route to Pennsic
> > 
> > 
> > Greetings!?
> > ?
> > I was working with Google maps to check out possible 
> > alternate routes from the DC area up to Pennsic which don't 
> > involve driving the PA Turnpike. One of the possible routes 
> > it came up with is to take I-70 up to Breezewood then US-30W 
> > over to Bedford where you pick up I-99N up to Altoona. From 
> > just south of Altoona, you take US-22 and US-422 west through 
> > central PA through Indiana (the town not the state), 
> > Kittanning, and Butler. It looks like is about the same 
> > distance (278 vs 280 via the turnpike) and it only adds about 
> > 15 minutes to the estimated time. I am also looking for a 
> > route that minimizes elevation transitions since I will be 
> > pulling a trailer.? ? Anyone tried this route?? ? BTW, you 
> > can type "Pennsic War, Slippery Rock, PA" as a destination 
> > into google maps and it recognizes it and routes you to 
> > Coopers Lake. For some reason, if you just type "Pennsic 
> > War", it routes you to "Howard County: Registation & Program 
> > Info" in Columbia MD... go figure.? ? Thanks!? ?
> > -- Manus?
> > ? Seneschal, Canton of Elvegast in the Barony of Windmasters' 
> > Hill? ? ?mka Scott Dean? Visit the baronial > web site: 
> > <http://www.windmastershill.org>?
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