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TacoNomad t1_j2rwczd wrote

Reply to comment by ryeley323 in I discovered a lot about PA by simply not using the Turnpike. by Yinzerman1992

Unless you want to get somewhere quickly. I don't mind taking 30 sometimes. But when I'm traveling a distance, in rush hour times, taking 30 can add a lot of drive time.

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christok21 t1_j2ry3h6 wrote

My dream has always been to take Route 30 across the country. It’s starts/ends in my home state of New Jersey and meanders across the country to Washington. (If my memory serves) we used to take it from jersey to York, pa to see cousins.

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TransporterOffline t1_j2sjk3q wrote

I started this trip a couple years ago with my RV and didn't make it very far. Once you get into the western half of Ohio, the route is ROUGH. I had to weigh whether I could risk damage from all the potholes, shit paving jobs, and above-grade railroad crossings. At that point I just switched to the Interstate. I would highly recommend it though with an ordinary passenger vehicle. I will give it another attempt with just the truck some time in the next year or two.

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TacoNomad t1_j2s119o wrote

Yep. I also dream of that as maybe a retirement trip. I'm in York, 30 is a staple of my travels east and west. And often more convenient than turnpike. But for longer trips, turnpike beats it for convenience.

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