Traveling From NJ to WV thru Baltimore, MD and Charlotte, WV

[Bob Kunkle]

Anyone live in the area? Can you recommend roads to stay away from?



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[Tim Turner]

If that's the route that you'll be taking, then you shouldn't have a problem through WV. If you do decide to take Route 19 through Summersville and Fayetteville (I79 splits off onto 19 around Sutton, WV), then DO NOT SPEED. It is a major speed trap there and they'll pull you over even for acouple mph over the limit. Hope you have a safe trip.

 

[D Knx]

Looks good to me as well Bob. Just be mindful of your speed coming thru the mountains on 68, they sit back and wait for those lead footers, especially 18 wheelers.



Beautiful views if your traveling during daylight hours



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[troy malone]

i go to western maryland all the time on 68.. cops are usually at the bottom of the hill by rocky gap state park just as you round the turn at the bottom.. and on the big straight-away in little orleans..



troy

 

[Kevin Lang]

Have fun going through the Fort McHenry tunnel--the world's widest underwater tunnel.



If you've ever seen the movie I, Robot , the tunnel looks much like the tunnel which was a high point of that movie. Very cool, especially when there is little to no traffic in there. Hopefully all will be well with it, as I have seen the I-95 on route signs spout about delays recently. Definitely do not take the harbor tunnel, even if the Fort McHenry tunnel has delays...the harbor tunnel is under perpetual construction, is always delayed, and just sucks in comparison to the other 2 ways across the harbor. (1957 is catching up, despite their renovations)







The route looks fine elsewise--the google map most efficient route. I've done it before, minus the NJ part, and it's fine...boring as anything...but fine.



(Though I am a person who avoids blue roads on maps whenever possible.)





Oh yeah, watch for Maryland State Police tailgating you on I-70, and expect them to be hypocritical and pass on the right. Out of my past 5 times on I-70, only one has been free of police driving like idiots.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

I drove that road this summer. It is an excellent route.