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NWI_Irish96's Regional Trips (IL/KY/OH)
webny99:
That is a bummer. Sorry to hear that and hope it heals up soon!
hbelkins:
Sorry to hear about the injury. Hope the recovery goes well
--- Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on November 14, 2022, 07:36:25 AM ---Date: November 13, 2022
Route: I-80 west, I-57 south/north, BL I-57 north, US 60/62 east, US 51 north/south, US 60 east, I-24 east, I-69 north, Western KY Pkwy east, I-65 north
New counties visited in Illinois: Union, Pulaski, Alexander
New counties visited in Missouri: Mississippi, Scott
New counties visited in Kentucky: Ballard, McCracken, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell, Muhlenberg
Routes clinched: I-57, BL I-57 Charleston, Western Kentucky Parkway
Other new route segments traveled: US 62 from I-57 to US 51/60, US 60 from I-57 to I-24, US 51 from I-57 to US 60/62, I-69 from I-24 to I-169
Summary: Been pushing my mileage on I-57 farther and farther south for a while now and finally finished it off. I-57 is the 3rd longest interstate I've clinched, behind I-65 and I-74, slotting in ahead of I-8. Also got the Mississippi and Ohio River bridges at Cairo (what a depressing place!), plus some more mileage on I-24 and I-69. On the county side, I'm now only 5 away from finishing off Illinois, and hit 50% for Kentucky.
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I've found that the best route from Wickliffe to Paducah -- and indeed, it's the one highlighted on old AAA Triptik sheets -- is KY 286. From the intersection of US 51/60/62, make a right to stay on 51/62, then left on KY 121, then left on KY 286. You come out on US 62 west of I-24. It's a shorter and more direct route than US 60.
KY 121 is an intriguing diagonal route across the Purchase area of Kentucky. I've driven large chunks of it, but I'd like to drive the whole thing sometime.
kphoger:
--- Quote from: hbelkins on January 04, 2023, 06:03:06 PM ---I've found that the best route from Wickliffe to Paducah -- and indeed, it's the one highlighted on old AAA Triptik sheets -- is KY 286. From the intersection of US 51/60/62, make a right to stay on 51/62, then left on KY 121, then left on KY 286. You come out on US 62 west of I-24.
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Indeed, that's the only route I've ever actually used between the two.
NWI_Irish96:
--- Quote from: kphoger on January 04, 2023, 06:31:27 PM ---
--- Quote from: hbelkins on January 04, 2023, 06:03:06 PM ---I've found that the best route from Wickliffe to Paducah -- and indeed, it's the one highlighted on old AAA Triptik sheets -- is KY 286. From the intersection of US 51/60/62, make a right to stay on 51/62, then left on KY 121, then left on KY 286. You come out on US 62 west of I-24.
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Indeed, that's the only route I've ever actually used between the two.
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I wasn't going for the fastest route. I was trying to clinch a chunk of US 60.
paulthemapguy:
That's awful! I hope the recovery goes smoothly and quickly! Hoping you can get back to these clinchtrips you enjoy really soon.
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