[AT] Re Driving to Unionville Missouri

[Larry Goss]

You mean Google Earth is wrong again?  I have entered known street addresses into it, and had the program identify places that were several miles away from the real target.  It makes you wonder about our military guiding drones into remote areas from the comfort of their air-conditioned offices that are half a world removed.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Slavin" <chaunceyjb at sbcglobal.net>
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:38:17 PM
Subject: [AT] Re Driving to Unionville Missouri

Hey, you're in my neck of the woods.  I'm in Kirksville, MO.  As an alternative to I-80, I'd consider I-70 to Indianapolis, then get on I-74.  It shows it ends at Hannibal, MO, but actually it is 4 laned all across MO as US 36 (I-74 turns into US 36 so there is no change in road), although it's not limited access so no Interstate designation (it's now called the Chicago/Kansas City Expressway:  http://www.gredf.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CKC-Chicago-Kansas-City-Expressway-Map.pdf). Then in Macon MO, hop on US 63, which is also 4 laned to and just past Kirksville, MO.  It will be 2 lane on up to just south of Lancaster, MO (a real good 2 lane with wide shoulders and good grading, ie no sharp hills), where you can take 136 on into Unionville.  I-74 across Illinois is very lightly traveled for an interstate, at least from Springfield on and is a pleasant drive.  I really don't care much for i-80 around Chicago. When we go to Chicago from Kirksville, MO, I always take I-74 t!
 o Springfield then on into Chicago on I-55.

 I-70 into St. Louis would be considerably out of your way.

John Slavin
 
On Jul 24, 2012, at 11:00 AM, at-request at lists.antique-tractor.com wrote:

>> I'm considering driving from Allentown PA to Unionville MO.  I'm trying to figure out a route and wondering if Route 80 is the best.  Any opinions?

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