Interesting. I would think that collecting additional money to keep highways maintained would be more beneficial to those highways, thus making them...
I wanted to share this with you all mainly because "Smokey and the Bandit" was the movie that really sparked my interest in roads, signs, and good "road music"...
Ha, they're sticking with Gaylord's alpine theme! Love it. On a more serious note, it's nice to see a local chain providing some competition to the other ...
... This is somewhat a question about one's political views: Should we pay for only the highways we use ourselves (tolls), or should everyone share the cost of...
... I agree. I think these rumble strips are an excellent idea. When I took my trip to the U.P. in late August, I encountered those rumble strips on many...
Well, I finally had the chance to visit the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This was a trip I'd been anticipating for quite a while, and I have to say...
I just drove by there this week. They have started erecting the buildings. You can see where the main building is going to be, as well as the gas station. My...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will be showcased as part of a new exhibit entitled "Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation" opening November 8 at the Senator John...
... Correct. I believe this applies to not only buses, but any commercial vehicle that would ordinarily be required to come to a full stop at a railroad...
The "pinktop" you saw on US-141 is the iron in the gravel used in the asphalt that is now rusting out. It's pretty typical to see the road turn a reddish color...
A few other UP suggestions: As part of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Summit Peak is highly recommended. It's the third highest point in...
... A friend of the family once told me that Meijer has/had a gentleman's agreement not to compete with Shopko. Now when I was told this was a number of years...
... If my experience with delivering to Meijer DCs is any guide, I think you're exactly right. The northernmost Meijer DC I can think of is on Creyts Rd, just...
... I'd guess snowplows. Seems to me that a majority of reassurance assemblies in the U.P. are damaged by thrown snow. ... Yup, I was just there last weekend,...
... I haven't done the drive on County Road 505, but I heartily agree with all the other items on this list. I'll add one more: The Whitefish Bay Scenic...
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau became the latest group to speak out against the proposed plan on Friday. They say that the tolls will add to farmers' costs to...
The Birmingham Bridge will fully reopen tomorrow after having restrictions imposed since a section fell on February 8. Traffic will be allowed back on in both...
... chance ... Ha! I completely forgot to mention that in my long post. The M-107 signs are gone, so I was not able to add that highway to my reassurance ...
Thanks for posting this Barry. The last I saw all they had on the lot was the gas station canopy. David ... February 2009, with the store opening for business...
Meijer would have to expand deep into Wisconsin before the western UP would start to make sense. And, with Wal-Mart already in any market of reasonable size in...
Hmmm... Wal-Mart's also expanding its store in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Would Wal-Mart be able to serve this store with a DC in the US, or the US store from...
The TC Walmart us due to break ground the end of the month or early next month on an expansion. -Michael P. Gronseth Traverse City, MI On Sep 8, 2008, at 11:11...
The two countries' stores are completely separate. They belong to different subsidiaries of the parent company. -Michael P. Gronseth Traverse City, MI On Sep...
First, I got an E-mail today about the MnDOT update for the project, which said they expect to open the bridge "during the week of Sept. 15". Now this:...
The PTC can proceed with work on the next section of Southern Beltway after getting approval from the FHWA on the Record of Decision last Wednesday. This...
Fall 2008 NYSRE Meeting Buffalo, NY When: Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 12pm noon Where: Zebb's, 3349 Southwestern Boulevard, Orchard Park, NY 14127....
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