I just drove my car from NH to Chicago this week. Went 90/80 the whole way from Mass Pike in Worcester. The drive was actually pretty good. We have made that trip numerous times bringing my oldest son out to college. Hadn't gone for 3 years, now brought the younger one out. Road is in MUCH better shape than 3-7 years ago. There is still some construction going on in the Buffalo area, past Cleveland, and a couple other places, but traffic was moving through the construction smoothly.
Now going through Chicago???? That's another story.