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jeffandnicole:
--- Quote from: theline on November 29, 2016, 02:18:00 PM ---^^ We've traveled from South Bend to Cleveland several times in recent months and noticed the lack of service plazas. Travelers really have to plan their stops carefully. We have resorted to leaving the road a time or two in desperation.
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It's about a 260 mile, 4 hour trip, which can be accomplished without a single stop! And if you've traveled the road several times recently, by now you should be getting to know where the service plazas are. Stopping at one when you know it's going to be a while before you see another one isn't a bad idea.
02 Park Ave:
The Indiana Toll Road is in the process of rebuilding their travel plazas. Upon the completion of the project, all fuel services at them will be provided by SUNOCO. As SUNOCO is the only fuel provider on the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Turnpikes, this means that anyone motoring, via the turnpikes, from New York to Chicago would be fueled exclusively with SUNOCO products.
theline:
--- Quote from: jeffandnicole on November 29, 2016, 03:26:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: theline on November 29, 2016, 02:18:00 PM ---^^ We've traveled from South Bend to Cleveland several times in recent months and noticed the lack of service plazas. Travelers really have to plan their stops carefully. We have resorted to leaving the road a time or two in desperation.
--- End quote ---
It's about a 260 mile, 4 hour trip, which can be accomplished without a single stop! And if you've traveled the road several times recently, by now you should be getting to know where the service plazas are. Stopping at one when you know it's going to be a while before you see another one isn't a bad idea.
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You have never taken a trip with Mrs. theline, or you wouldn't be claiming that the entire trip can be made without stopping. :bigass: Like I said, advance planning is essential. As dvferyance correctly pointed out, the Turnpike west of Toledo is very remote and services can be very hard to find.
amroad17:
The best thing to do would be to stop at Angola, IN (Exit 144) if you are heading east or at Stony Creek, OH (Exit 71) if you are heading west. Therefore, the desolate section between Maumee and Angola doesn't come into play.
I also applaud the Ohio Turnpike for installing mileage signs over the last decade.
02 Park Ave:
When motoring westbound, I stay overnight in Maumee (MM 59). In the morning I continue to Chicagoland non-stop. Eastbound, I drive non-stop to the Wyandot service area (MM 76). Each stint is about four hours.
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