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Road_Phantom
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Sep 10, 2018

inter 70 pa to tx

We will be leaving Pa for Tex on Sat. to avoid rain to the south, we plan to pick up 70 westbound from Ohio to Colorado and then down 25 to El paso.
Construction is everywhere, so I know sooner or later we will run into it. Other than that i would like to get an idea on road conditions.

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  • I 70WB from Cambridge to Columbus in Ohio is in good shape. Construction in Downtown Columbus can create tie ups. Try to avoid the Columbus Area going westbound during the AM rush hours 6:30–>9AM weekdays. In the afternoon try to be west of Columbus before 3:30PM. as traffic can get really congested headed into/out of downtown. Especially if there is any rain AT ALL or other accidents. OHGO.com is a good resource.

    Edit: On a Saturday you should good for the above mentioned part of I70W except possible delays in downtown Columbus due to reconstruction of the 70/71 “Split”. Can’t help you father west than DT Cbus. Have a great trip!
  • If you "cut the corner" and get off I-70 at Salina KS, go through Dodge City, Liberal and pick up I-40 in Tuccumcari, you'll miss all the ups and downs on I-25.
  • Just traveled from Indianapolis to Kansas City.

    Indianapolis to Illinois, very good. Newly paved. Smooth.
    Illinois line to Effingham, is OK, but around Effingham you'll have about 50-60 miles of on-again-off-again construction and bumpy roads. Not bad though.
    After that, no problems. Missouri, all good.

    But, coming home, we took US 36 through Missouri to Hannibal. Then 72 to 74 and at Crawfordsville, Indiana, took secondary roads home. We missed all the Labor Day traffic this way!