‘I-95’ Archive

Intercounty Connector now open to I-95; toll free preview through Dec. 3

Maryland Intercounty Connector opens to Laurel – Dr. Gridlock, The Post
I-270 to I-95 takes 20 min. on ICC – WTOP The newest portion of the Intercounty Connector (MD 200), between MD 97 Georgia Ave. and Interstate 95 opened this morning. While a connection to US 1 near Laurel remains to be completed, the bulk of [...]

I-95: EZ Pass only lanes now open on the Delaware Turnpike

 

I-95 high-speed E-ZPass lanes open at Newark toll plaza – The News Journal (New Castle, Del.)
A nightmare of a construction project along Interstate 95 has been completed.
The Delaware Turnpike toll plaza near Newark now has two dedicated left lanes for cars with EZ Pass — drivers with the transponder no longer have to slow down!
Last [...]

NPR I-95 series looks at Delaware travel plaza, Maine

That’s No Rest Stop, It’s A ‘Travel Plaza’ – NPR
The second weekend of I-95: The Road Most Traveled features a look at the Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza that was recently reopened. The old service plaza was pretty bad and I only went to it a few times over the years. Typically, if I [...]

NPR special series focuses on I-95

Over the next couple of weekends, NPR is running a series called I-95: The Road Most Traveled. I-95 is the busiest interstate corridor with 100 million people living along it. I drive on about 3 miles of it every week day and have spent countless hours cruising up to New Jersey (though not much lately) [...]

A snowy weekend recap

The latest snowstorm to hit BeltwayLand happened (for the most part) while I was in the Poconos skiing with my wife. We were at Camelback and it is pretty much the same as it always is except that my favorite slope, the Nile Mile has been changed to a blue square from a double green [...]

What’s wrong with this picture?

Other than the lighting, what’s wrong with this photo?

NJ Turnpike to be widened between exits 6 and 9

$2.7B N.J. Turnpike widening project begins – The Star-LedgerA much needed widening project along the New Jersey Turnpike is finally underway.
The project will expand six lanes to 12, between Exits 6 and 8A and will add two lanes to the 10 between 8A to Exit 9. Car and truck traffic will be separated, and the [...]

The Wilson Bridge trail is wonderful

LOOKING WEST — Foreground: Pedestrian signal for the drawspan. Background: Overlook and Wilson Bridge Trail
OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER — Last Saturday, the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge trail opened and on Monday, I bicycled on it for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed my it, the trail is a triumph for several reasons.
[flickr : Photos [...]

Down south

PAWLEY’S ISLAND, S.C. — After 450 miles of driving, we arrived in Pawley’s Island after 7 p.m. yesterday. If I ever see a scrub pine along I-95 again, it will be too soon. In reality, it’ll be tomorrow.
After we get back, I’ll be posting about Parker’s Barbecue, where we had lunch yesterday. In the [...]

Southern swing

On Friday, Erica and I are headed to South Carolina (south of Myrtle Beach) to visit some family. We’ve got an eight hour drive (or more if this winter storm gets bad), mostly down I-95 and then US 501 in South Carolina, ahead of us. Any suggestions on places to grab a bite to eat? [...]

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