Getting across western PA
Looking for some experience / advice. Planning a trip in June where we will be heading for Minneapolis area from home close to the Maryland / PA line close to Gettysburg PA. I have been out / up R...
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I certainly wasn't expecting to avoid mountains. I do know they run from GA all the way to ME and you gotta cross 'em somewhere! :)
I was just wondering about the lesser of 2 evils and remembering not caring much for the PGH area through the more southerly route I mentioned. Truck traffic doesn't bug me. I'd rather cruise along in a pack of trucks on open road away from the city since most truckers are better to share the road with than small vehicles on the highways surrounding most metro areas.
I guess the "open feeling" was what made me think of 80, but I have never been on it, so I don't really know one way or the other. I guess it just looked on the map like it would keep me a little bit more away from the city and hopefully a little easier hills. The extra 40 miles is really not much concern for a 1200 mile trip if it's more relaxed driving. Of course, I know there some less-than-ideal spots along that route through Harrisburg area, too....so now I'm still as undecided as before - some issues either way....
I was just wondering about the lesser of 2 evils and remembering not caring much for the PGH area through the more southerly route I mentioned. Truck traffic doesn't bug me. I'd rather cruise along in a pack of trucks on open road away from the city since most truckers are better to share the road with than small vehicles on the highways surrounding most metro areas.
I guess the "open feeling" was what made me think of 80, but I have never been on it, so I don't really know one way or the other. I guess it just looked on the map like it would keep me a little bit more away from the city and hopefully a little easier hills. The extra 40 miles is really not much concern for a 1200 mile trip if it's more relaxed driving. Of course, I know there some less-than-ideal spots along that route through Harrisburg area, too....so now I'm still as undecided as before - some issues either way....
