Being in the Northwest area of the 'burbs, it looks like I'll go out
90 to 20 and then down - I haven't plotted courses yet, nor really
thought too hard on it - but, with some checking, I can meet the old
"nature smiles" and follow it south for a few miles before going back
West. I have a room but haven't made the registration yet, pending
clearance from the dispatcher...
At 10:23 AM 9/8/2005, you wrote:
>Keith and Bob,
>
>Yes, there is still a low 1 lane work zone on I-88 with a 45 mph speed
>limit. I find that a good alternative is US 30 from Aurora west to Rock
>Falls where one can rejoin I-88 on to I-80 at the Quad Cities. You can
>also continue on US 30 to Clinton, IA and go to Dubuque on US 61 west
>of the river. One other possibility is US 30 to I-39 north to Rockford
>area and go west on US 20 right into Dubuque. US 30 is generally
>lightly travelled although it now has a few more trucks since the
>raised the toll for those without I-Pass. Imagine that. Th e Toll
>commission still has the audacity to charge twice the toll for a single
>lane with traffic backups and a 45 mph speed limit! Guess they have to
>pay for that road work!
>
>Bill Barber
>
>On Thursday, September 8, 2005, at 06:37 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>
> > Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:13:48 -0500
> > From: Bob Webber <no17@comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: re: gas prices for Dubuque meet
> >
> > BTW, I believe there is still a 38 mile section of I-88 west of
> > Rochelle that is 1 lane. I don't know about construction on I-80,
> > but I plan on checking that as an alternate route among
> > others. Especially for those planning a "down and back" move, that
> > could put a crimp in your plans. Check with IDOT web site, perhaps
> > for info.
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