Arlington, Virginia, to Williamstown, Massachusetts - March 21, 2007
The basic route: US 29 through DC and up to I-70, then I-695 to US 1
to I-476 to I-80 to I-287 to I-87 to I-787 to NY 7 to NY 22 to NY/VT
346 to US 7 and home.
In Arlington, Virginia.
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Getting ready to cross into DC. Good luck following US 29 once across
the Key Bridge, though.
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Through the Georgetown area.
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Into downtown DC.
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Tracked down US 29 again.
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At the beltway along Maryland 97 (lost US 29 somewhere).
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Found the way back to 29 in Maryland.
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US 29 is being upgraded and is now a decent alternate to I-95 and the
Baltuimore-Washington Parkway.
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Coming up on the northern end of US 29. It goes beyond US 40...
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..to I-70.
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Last US 29 shield northbound.
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And onto I-70.
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Coming up on the Baltimore beltway.
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I believe this is technically a lie.
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I-70 mile markers continue inside the beltway.
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Until it ends at this park and ride. A 2100+ mile highway seems to
deserve a more interesting end.
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Signs in the park and ride.
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Back to the beltway.
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Continuing along the Baltimore beltway north of the city.
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I'll be taking US 1.
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US 1 is a bit congested but I expected worse.
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US 1 once out of the development near Baltimore.
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Pretty far north for a Waffle House.
Just some unusual numbers.
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US 1 crosses the Susquehanna here, but there seems to be a
construction project.
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After a 3 or 4 minute delay, the northbound traffic gets to cross.
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It's the Conowingo Hydro Dam.
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Passing the southern end of US 222.
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Arrival in Pennsylvania on US 1 means crossing the Mason-Dixon line.
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US 1 is limited access for a while in southeastern PA.
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Things get slower when US 1 has traffic lights.
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It joins briefly with US 322.
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Coming up on I-476 - "The Blue Route".
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It's a complicated set of lights and turns to get from US 1 north to
I-476 north.
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This looks like a promising lunch exit.
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It wasn't, but it had this unusual warning sign.
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And it had Villanova University.
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Back on 476, coming up on I-76.
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Next, at the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Continuing north on I-476, the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast
Extension.
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Getting back on the highway after a disappointing exit (no good lunch
options).
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After lunch at a service area, getting back on by driving on the left side.
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Continuing on, north of I-78.
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Heading right for that mountain.
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And into the Lehigh Tunnel.
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Out on the north side of the tunnel.
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Coming up on I-80.
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Some red pavement on I-80.
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It looks like the recent storm caused some tree damage.
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Down into the Delaware Valley.
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Coming up on the Delaware River bridge. It's only toll westbound.
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Crossing the Delaware into New Jersey.
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View back to the Delaware Water Gap from a rest area along I-80.
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Lots of afternoon traffic heading westbound, but no troubles eastbound.
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Coming to I-287.
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A brief side trip on US 202 in northern NJ.
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Looks like some sign damage along the Thruway near Exit 15.
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Nice views of the Catskills along the Thruway northbound.
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