Oshkosh Wi to Dayton Ohio
Next week, on a weekday, I'm going to be going from Oshkosh to Dayton, Ohio. I've never driven around Chicago before. We're going to spend part of the day at the Airshow and then at some point head ...
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There is never a good time to go through Chicago. You have I-94, I-80, I-55, I-57 and I-65 all converge to dip under the lake. Combined that with millions of people commuting to and from work and it's a mess. Picture LA traffic on 4 lanes instead of 8 lanes and you get the idea. If you are delayed 2 hours in traffic, which is common, the 100 miles out of route is a deal.
Often hopped US-41 to avoid tolls in my semi. State even put a set of scales on US-41 so we would not feel lonely.
Personally from Oshkosh, I'd drop down to Madison on US-41, WI-26 and US-151 then take I-39 south to Bloomington IL, I-74 to Indy I-70 to Dayton. It's 568 miles vs 477 and no Chicago. 90 miles difference and no Chicago.... Depending upon traffic, it is probably quicker. Did I mention no Chicago?
Often hopped US-41 to avoid tolls in my semi. State even put a set of scales on US-41 so we would not feel lonely.
Personally from Oshkosh, I'd drop down to Madison on US-41, WI-26 and US-151 then take I-39 south to Bloomington IL, I-74 to Indy I-70 to Dayton. It's 568 miles vs 477 and no Chicago. 90 miles difference and no Chicago.... Depending upon traffic, it is probably quicker. Did I mention no Chicago?
