I-95/Penna Turnpike Interchange

[SignBridge]

Roadman65, it might be time for you to take a Philadelphia area vacation, maybe this coming Spring. See it all in-person. LOL

[roadman65]

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Roadman65, it might be time for you to take a Philadelphia area vacation, maybe this coming Spring. See it all in-person. LOL

I really do need one.  The last trip I took was well over a year ago out to Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Illinois.  I am overworked and need some get a way time, but cannot swing it right now.

[akotchi]

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Roadman65, it might be time for you to take a Philadelphia area vacation, maybe this coming Spring. See it all in-person. LOL

I really do need one.  The last trip I took was well over a year ago out to Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Illinois.  I am overworked and need some get a way time, but cannot swing it right now.

Let me know when you can make it to town.  Would be glad to take you around.

[webny99]

I have plans to be the first person ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

[NE2]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

[webny99]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

[Rothman]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

Nah.  That was rich.

[Beltway]

I have plans to be the first person ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

There is usually a lot of competition to be the first to use a new highway.

[webny99]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

Nah.  That was rich.

Poor (adj): worse than is desirable, substandard, NOT Poor (adj): lacking sufficient money

I have plans to be the first person ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

There is usually a lot of competition to be the first to use a new highway.

I'm OK with competition.

[Rothman]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

Nah.  That was rich.

Poor (adj): worse than is desirable, substandard, NOT Poor (adj): lacking sufficient money

It was also rich.

[webny99]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

Nah.  That was rich.

Poor (adj): worse than is desirable, substandard, NOT Poor (adj): lacking sufficient money

It was also rich.

How so?

[Rothman]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

Nah.  That was rich.

Poor (adj): worse than is desirable, substandard, NOT Poor (adj): lacking sufficient money

It was also rich.

How so?

When you say you're going to be the first car down the road, that's rich.

[webny99]

I have plans to be the first vehicle ever to travel I-95 from Philly to New York

You'll probably make medical history.

haha. Updated to change my wording, which was admittedly poor.

Nah.  That was rich.

Poor (adj): worse than is desirable, substandard, NOT Poor (adj): lacking sufficient money

It was also rich.

How so?

When you say you're going to be the first car down the road, that's rich.

I'm still lost. But, I updated my post to say "person", so, whatever.

[Alps]

When you say you're going to be the first car down the road, that's rich.

I'm still lost. But, I updated my post to say "person", so, whatever.

"That's rich" is old slang for "yeah, good luck with that, that's funny".

[webny99]

When you say you're going to be the first car down the road, that's rich.

I'm still lost. But, I updated my post to say "person", so, whatever.

"That's rich" is old slang for "yeah, good luck with that, that's funny".

Learn something new every day. Of course, the ;bigass; smiley should have made it obvious that I wasn't serious anyways.

[NE2]

Of course, the ;bigass; smiley should have made it obvious that I'm a butt.

[Beltway]

When you say you're going to be the first car down the road, that's rich.

I'm still lost. But, I updated my post to say "person", so, whatever.

"That's rich" is old slang for "yeah, good luck with that, that's funny".

Learn something new every day. Of course, the ;bigass; smiley should have made it obvious that I wasn't serious anyways.

That's rich
1. Ironic, or amusingly hypocritical accusation.
An accusation that just does not work, but applies to the one accusing.
Or
2. Something false that is so outrageously off the mark, it's ridiculous or preposterous.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=That%27s%20rich

[webny99]

Of course, the putting words in people's mouths should have made it obvious that I'm a butt.

[jeffandnicole]

So, knowing you're just j/k'ing and all that, usually when there's a 'first person', that person is well known to the authority or government.  And it's usually a short drive, like going thru a toll booth or crossing a bridge. 

Driving from Philly to NYC?  Good luck being the absolute fastest person out there in that whole stretch!

[Jim]

Of course the real feat to accomplish is to get to the Maine/New Brunswick border or Miami a little before the interchange opens and the renumberings are complete to be the first to drive the whole thing end to end.

Edit: not me!

[webny99]

Of course the real feat to accomplish is to get to the Maine/New Brunswick border or Miami a little before the interchange opens and the renumberings are complete to be the first to drive the whole thing end to end.

Edit: not me!

I could leave for Miami now, drive I-95 to Philly, and then camp out at the new entrance for a few months until it opens 

[J N Winkler]

Off the top of my head, I cannot think of any situations where the first car through at the opening of a major freeway project was not reserved for VIPs.  I-95/Turnpike is a multi-phase project, but given that the final phases are not (yet?) funded, I predict that an opening ceremony will be staged at the end of the current phase that involves the governors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey being the first through, possibly in a classic car dating from completion of original I-95 through the interchange area.

[bzakharin]

Why would the NJ governor be there? NJ is not involved in the project (at least not until the twinning of the Turnpike bridge if that ever happens). Sure, they are renumbering some exits, but the roads are not changing.

[J N Winkler]

The NJ governor would be there because (1) a road opening is always good publicity and (2) part of the missing length of I-95 is in NJ.

[jeffandnicole]

The NJ governor would be there because (1) a road opening is always good publicity and (2) part of the missing length of I-95 is in NJ.

You know how they say any news is good news?

This is NJ.  Anytime the governor appears, 90% of the people will complain about it.  In this case, it'll have a lot to do with the fact that he's not in NJ.  The Somerset Freeway was cancelled 30 years ago.  Unlike some from out of state that see this missing link in NJ as a huge inconvenience and major black eye on NJ, most New Jerseyians put it out of mind, out of sight a long time ago.  We have several other highways that are a higher priority in some people's eyes.