Random thoughts on my trip thru Michigan, Ohio, Chicago, Indiana and Illinois...
OHIO:
-- I-71 from Columbus to Cleveland was an enjoyable ride -- smooth and nice cruising at 70 MPH up to A CUYAHOGA County. As usual, freeways and streets in Cleveland suck with too many bumps.
SR-2 still has areas of unmarked exits (no exit numbers).
Still some areas of button copy, especially on SR-10 west of the turnpike.
I-75 thru Toledo is a mess...STILL!
MICHIGAN:
Sad to see Clearview on so much signage. And the demise of underlined cardinal directions and full exit tabs on the BGSs.
Wayne County -- Surprised at many intersections along Telegraph and Plymouth Roads that are now single 3 or 4 segment lights on poles/masts. A lot of FYAS with lagging green arrows.
I-94 -- drove it to Indiana midday and was surprised it wasn't as jammed as my previous trips, nor was I not forced to ride the left lane at 80+ MPH to avoid being stuck in the right lane. Definitely needs a 3rd lane for those times.
INDIANA --
I-94 was a mess east of the Toll Road but it was moving.
CHICAGO: Due to time constraints, I took the Toll Road from the I-80 split over the Skyway to the Dan Ryan. BIG MISTAKE for those out of staters who can't make an EZ or I-PASS work for them because they live out west. Wit cash tolls around Chicagoland TWICE that of I-pass in most cases, it cost me $7.20 to bypass the Borman and the Ford (The ITR looked very unkept west of I-65) and over $10 to ride I-88 to Iowa (although it was a nice drive with a lot less traffic than I-80 west of Chicagoland.
Iowa, Nebraska and maybe Colorado in part 3.