I have driven on all these roads! I should have been a veteran traveler and part of this article! The Atlanta Loop is definitely one of the most entertaining drives I have made...especially with 6" of snow on it! I would rank the Bronx Expressway as one of the most deadly from what I saw when I was there in 87-89. Rough, congested, and deadly were an accurate description evidenced by the stripped down and burned out hulks of vehicles littering the side of the road. Once, the driver was still smoldering at the wheel when I drove past! Damn near crashed out myself gawking at that one! Montana is great for driving since they jacked the speed limit up. Monotonous, but exhilarating ( accelerating? ) none the less! The Kansas City interchange is an absolute Fustercluck to maneuver and ranks up there with Hartford Connecticut for survivability! On the Right coast stop and go traffic is the norm, on the Left coast traveling 70mph glued to the person's bumper in front of you is the norm. And, if you drive the Chicago Loop be prepared to glue your accelerator to the floor because if you don't you will get run over. Everyone should own a Toyota there because they wouldn't have to worry about sudden acceleration on that road! And for the record, I-40 is great as long as the truckers don't run you over or you take a wrong turn in a pot hole the size of Rhode Island!
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I once cruised for a couple of miles on the rim of what looked to be the Grand Canyon going to Duluth on 53. Seems strange that we have to pay taxes and fees up the wazoo for the "privilege" to drive but when it comes time to fix the roads there's never any money. Gotta wonder where its going.
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