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#1 of 25 America's fastest roads by andys120

Aug 23, 2011 (1:52 pm)

I came across an article the supposedly identifies the five fastest roads in America. While I don't necessarily agree with some of their choices I've driven around the country enough to know that some roads are definitely a lot faster than others.
 
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/23/in-a-hurry-try-one-of-americas-5-fastest-road- s/
 
What are your choices for the fastest roads?

#2 of 25 Re: America's fastest roads [andys120] by andys120

Aug 23, 2011 (2:07 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Aug 23, 2011 1:52 pm)
Some roads that you think should be fast aren't in reality. I-10 from Phoenix to Tucson is posted at 75 from Casa Grande south but there's so much truck and RV traffic that you'd be hard put to maintain that speed.
 
The article talks about Arizona SR.79 from Oracle to Florence Junction which is a two-lane with little traffic and light policing that's just as fast as I-10 even if it's not quite as fast as they'd lead you to believe it is. It's to narrow to go more than 75 except for short bursts IMO and people seldom do.
 
I-93 from Boston to New Hampshire is a major commuter route.
It's not all that fast during rush ours but at other times it can be quite fast. I've discovered that no matter how fast you're going somebody will pass you. If you loaf in the fast lane you'll have someone on your tail in less than two minutes wanting to get by. I-93 is my candidate for fastest road in the east which is amazing considering it goes through suburbanB oston and the cities of Manchester and Concord NH. Policing is light generally although you will occasionally see multiple cars pulled over.
 
The stretch of I-95 in New Jersey that they cite can be pretty fast but it doesn't hold a candle to 93 in fact it isn't as fast as anywhere on 95 South of Richmond when the limit bumps up to 75.

#3 of 25 Re: America's fastest roads [andys120] by kirstie_h HOST

Aug 23, 2011 (2:18 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Aug 23, 2011 2:07 pm)
The state of Kansas just upped the speed on I-70 to 75 MPH in the (boring) less-populated areas - all the way from Topeka to the Colorado state line. It's been increased on other highways too, but that's the longest and most significant stretch. I've never seen any reason why one couldn't normally achieve that speed... or higher.

#4 of 25 fastest stretch of road by euphonium

Aug 23, 2011 (3:52 pm)

is ten miles away from a ferry that departs in eight minutes.

#5 of 25 Re: America's fastest roads [kirstie_h] by bolivar

Aug 23, 2011 (4:48 pm)

Replying to: kirstie_h (Aug 23, 2011 2:18 pm)
I went 3 years, not a lot of milage, in my yellow Corvette at 7 to 9 mph over, with several police ignoring me. Then on Okla toll road posted at 75 I got a warning for 83/84. Soon after, wife got a warning in middle of nowhere Colorado for about 7 over a 65 posting. I think both of these troopers were just bored and wanted to talk to a yellow Corvette driver. The guy in Colorado looked about 17 years old.

#6 of 25 Re: America's fastest roads [andys120] by robr2

Aug 24, 2011 (8:09 am)

Replying to: andys120 (Aug 23, 2011 2:07 pm)
I-93 from Boston to New Hampshire is a major commuter route.
It's not all that fast during rush ours but at other times it can be quite fast. I've discovered that no matter how fast you're going somebody will pass you. If you loaf in the fast lane you'll have someone on your tail in less than two minutes wanting to get by. I-93 is my candidate for fastest road in the east which is amazing considering it goes through suburbanB oston and the cities of Manchester and Concord NH. Policing is light generally although you will occasionally see multiple cars pulled over.
 
I commute everyday on 93 and will agree that during commute hours, it's slow but during off peak hours, it flows along at 75 or so. If one isn't being a jerk, one won't be bothered. Now that 93 is being widened from 2-3/4 lanes all the way from Salem to Manchester, NH, it'll be interesting to see how fast it'll move.

#7 of 25 Re: fastest stretch of road [euphonium] by fezo

Aug 27, 2011 (1:32 pm)

Replying to: euphonium (Aug 23, 2011 3:52 pm)
is ten miles away from a ferry that departs in eight minutes.
 
I've been on that one!

#9 of 25 Just saw an article... by michaell

Sep 02, 2011 (1:08 pm)

...somewhere that says that Texas now has the ability to classify their roads with a speed limit up to 85 MPH. I'm sure that would include I-10 and I-20 in West Texas.
 
All of my long distance driving is done in the West .. live in Colorado and have family in California (I-70 and I-15), plus we like to vacation in Arizona (I-25 and I-40). Most of those roads are limited to 75 MPH; we'll usually do 77-79 for the most part - figuring that most cops won't stop anyone that is within 5 MPH of the limit.
 
Have been passed repeatedly by folks doing 85-90. I'll let them ferret out the cops hiding in the median and behind bridge abutments while I cruise along make decent (but not spectacular) time.

#10 of 25 Re: Just saw an article... [michaell] by andys120

Sep 02, 2011 (1:54 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Sep 02, 2011 1:08 pm)
most cops won't stop anyone that is within 5 MPH of the limit.
 
I've found they won't stop you if you're with 9 of the limit unless it's a school zone or something.

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