CorvAircraft> [Fwd: concerning(driving to)Airventure]

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

And call into 877-HWY-MAMA, a new highway construction delay 
reporting service that uses speech recognition and text-to-speech, 
hooked into the Rand McNally construction database.

Dave Morris

At 11:35 AM 7/2/2006, you wrote:
>Listers...
>
>I live in downtown Chicago (my Corvair core is in my tiny townhouse 
>garage) and drive 20 miles down I-94 to my office in the south 
>suburbs every day.  Repeat...I drive the Dan Ryan every day....
>
>The Dan Ryan Expressway is, in my experience, much better still than 
>any of the alternates suggested.  Probably because everybody's so 
>scared of it.  It's just not that bad.  Three lanes are open in each 
>direction.  With the odd exception, an accident clogging a lane, for 
>example, I usually have trouble keeping my speed  below 60 mph (the 
>construction zone speed limit is 45...and they'll getcha if you are 
>over 59 mph).  The cops are out patrolling in force, which is now 
>the main problem on the Dan Ryan.
>
>I would suggest driving right through the heart of Chicago on your 
>way to Oshkosh if Chicago is in your way.  You'll save time and toll 
>fees.  You can say a prayer for our dearly departed Meig's 
>Field...and you can flip the finger to Mayor Daley as you go by....
>
>Dan
>
>mcintosh3017 <mcintosh3017 at insightbb.com> wrote: Michael,
>     I live in Lafayette Indiana and must travel through Chicago to reach
>Oshkosh also. Here is a link to the constructioin area your e-mail refers
>to:  http://www.danryanexpressway.com/altroutes.html  I plan to take I 65 to
>I 94 at Gary IN to I 294 the Tri- State Tollway and on to I 94 to Milwaukee.
>That may not be the best choice but it looks like my only choice.
>     You could avoid Chicago alltogether by taking I 24 and going up through
>Illinois to Rockford IL.
>If you use I 65 out of Nashville I can tell you that from Louisville to
>Lafayette IN is free of construction. Do take I 65 through Indianapolis do
>not take I 465 around Indy.
>
>Wayne McIntosh Lafayette IN (6 hours from Oshkosh)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Amick"
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>
> >I thought I would forward this to several list I subscribe to to
> > solicite comment for those who might live in the Chicago area to
> > confirm.  Any conformation for those of us who are still(sigh!) driving
> > to OSH Airventure and normally go through Chicago?
> >
> > Michael Amick
> > Nashville TN
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 5/17/2006 12:57:28 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> >
> >     I found this while surfing a Flight sim web site.
> >
> >
> >     "PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE INTO CHICAGO!!!
> >
> >     since I live near the city, I can give you the lowdown.
> >
> >     the expressways 90/94 are under heavy construction. only trucks are
> >     allowed, and it's 1 lane, each way.
> >
> >     will be like this for about 2 years.
> >
> >     so you'd be doing city driving. my suggestion, take 55 to 355, hop
> >     on Lake-Cook rd (end of 355) and take that to 294.
> >
> >     and not only that, 355 is the only expressway free of construction.
> >     all others have either major repairs or they are getting the new
> >     tollbooth system."
> >
> >
> >     Just keep this in mind,
> >
> >     Devon
> >
>
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