LOL thanks ! - no worries. I'm not white knuckling it, so stops for good food and rests are welcome. This is my first real long trip, so stopping and smelling a few flowers on the way is cool.

 

90 is in good shape overall. 86 sucks.
one thing I like about 90 is the regular rest areas to take a break

 

I 90 will be the better maintained road but it is boring. Basically straight but there are "Rest Areas" and the Troopers won`t bother you if you keep it at 75 or under. Also make sure everyone has a EZPASS. It will make a big difference at the exits and they don`t cost anything to get.

 

Thanks - I got pulled over by a NY Trooper last year on a trip to Montreal. He was really cool, and they were looking for drug mules, and I don't look anything like one.
I was going 70 in a 55 construction zone.
He forgave the speeding ticket, which would have been about $600, but had to give me a citation for a can helmet.

 

How/where do you get the EZPASS ?...b.

 

google e-zpassny.com

 

EZ Pass will work from NH all the way to Illinois, not sure about after that. Worth having it, less wait and the toll is actually cheaper.

 

The midwest is so rich and run by Republicans they don't screw with people and take their money from every day people....i have not seen any tolls past Illinois going westbound, but damn first Democratic state you hit going eastbound ( illinois) bang !!!!! You get hit with tolls.......

 

I have taken both route 80 and route 90 many times. 90 is a much better road. From Central MA you can easily make either Erie PA or north east Ohio in a day. In addition, if your next stop is Chicago, Erie & North East OH would be about half way between central MA & Chicago. There are reasonably priced hotels in Ohio around the route 90/45 and 90/534 exits.

As someone else said get an EZ pass. It will save a lot of time by not having to stop at the toll booths.

 

Don't know about ur state , but license bureau in Ohio sells em