Interstates versus secondary roads
Interstates versus secondary roads. I found that I prefer interstates because people are able to easily pass me. I don’t like tailgaters, they annoy me and make me nervous. At the same time I can unde...
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john&bet wrote:I was talking about 50 west from Kansas. I have never drove 50 east. I think all roads see a lot more traffic once you get east of the Mississippi river including secondary roads.colliehauler wrote:I live 2 miles off of US-50 in Indiana and have to drive it daily. Most everyone on it is a commuter and want to run 60+ in it's 55 speed zone.
I would say it depends on the roads in the area. One of my favorite drives is a 2 lane highway 50 going out to California. This highway is known as America's loneliest road. To me it's far superior to interstate 40 or 80 following semi's across the country. To me it's not just the destination it's the journey. That does not mean you have to be a rolling roadblock. My truck has mirror's and I use them. I understand why people with a limited amount of time take the interstate, I was one of them. Now I enjoy not being in a rush and have time to smell the Rosie's.
I have driven it from home to Colorado a couple of times and enjoyed it once I got away from the towns/cities with a lot of traffic both cars and trucks. We drove a secondary road in Ill. last summer and it was not a pleasant experience.
We drive on a lot of secondary roads in Montana all the time on our way to Great Falls. Hardly any traffic. Yes secondary roads can be pleasant, but at the same time stressful as you have no idea what is around the next curve, hill or some fool on the wrong side passing when he should not.
We had two bad accidents in the last two days locally. One on US-50, a head on in which one died and one on I-65 involving a state plow truck and a semi. No one was seriously hurt in that one, but I-65 north was closed for several hours. Just a little of my experiences.
