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Anyone on here ever run route 30 coast to coast?
 
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Back in the 80's when I was running long haul, I drove quite a few sections of 30. I've run 30 thru parts of Pa, Iowa, Nebraska, and ran the stretch from just out of Green River Wy to Pocatello ID a lot. A lot of 30 is taken over by I-80 &84, you'd have to hunt for the old road in places. Most interesting stretch is just west of The Dalles, Or; very twisty. The stretch from Portland west to Astoria is all in tact.

Be an interesting ride, mostly straight road except in PA. Lots of small towns etc..
 
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Back in the 80's when I was running long haul, I drove quite a few sections of 30. I've run 30 thru parts of Pa, Iowa, Nebraska, and ran the stretch from just out of Green River Wy to Pocatello ID a lot. A lot of 30 is taken over by I-80 &84, you'd have to hunt for the old road in places. Most interesting stretch is just west of The Dalles, Or; very twisty. The stretch from Portland west to Astoria is all in tact.

Be an interesting ride, mostly straight road except in PA. Lots of small towns etc..
I live in western, Pa and love route 30. Should be a fun ride. Thanks for the info.
 
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Most of W IN and E IL would be fairly miserable on Rt. 30. I'd jump on 80 somewhere around Valporaiso IN until I was about halfway across IL. You don't want to ride 30 through that stretch IMO. It'd be 4+ hours of stop lights instead of 2 hours of highway.
 
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From Atlantic City,NJ To Pa is Pretty Horrible also!
 
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That would be a cool ride, but I would personally not hesitate to reroute around the heavily populated areas to avoid traffic and stoplights.
 
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Most of W IN and E IL would be fairly miserable on Rt. 30. I'd jump on 80 somewhere around Valporaiso IN until I was about halfway across IL. You don't want to ride 30 through that stretch IMO. It'd be 4+ hours of stop lights instead of 2 hours of highway.
I will look at that. Thanks
 
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From Atlantic City,NJ To Pa is Pretty Horrible also!
It sure is.m
 
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That would be a cool ride, but I would personally not hesitate to reroute around the heavily populated areas to avoid traffic and stoplights.
I am going to pass on these area's.
 
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Ya....Rt 30 until west of York sucks...
 


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