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NJ to NC roadtrip report 06/13/2009

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74/171FAN:

--- Quote ---VA-10 is a nice little shortcut to I-95 from I-295, only 4 lights and its 4 lane divided.

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  Its 6 lanes east of SR 618/Meadowville Rd to I-295 with future plans to widen it west to I-95.  Actually the signal at SR 732/Old Stage Rd is a huge bottle neck expecially WB during rush hour.

NJRoadfan:

--- Quote from: AARoads on June 14, 2009, 09:22:32 PM ---The speed limit is only 55 mph on the entire stretch of Interstate 95 in Delaware too. There was some debate about raising it a years ago, but officials felt that raising it would open the door to more speeding. Whenever I take it, the average speed is about 70 mph.

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The reason it wasn't raised is because its a money generating speed trap (duh). I already got stopped there once in the past. $39 for a speeding ticket is a bargain (cheaper then a parking ticket in NJ). Hopefully they don't change that when they decide to change the speed limit. It really should be 65mph south of I-495 though, especially now that its been widened. It would be nice if the ramp from I-295 to I-95 south got widened already. Its the only real bottleneck left in that mess.

NJRoadfan:

--- Quote from: akotchi on June 14, 2009, 06:16:28 PM ---U.S. 1 project is supposed to be done by the end of the summer.  My employer designed the widening, and I inherited the traffic work from coworkers who started it.  This is the last project along that corridor that was originally one project from I-287 to Route 35.  The project had been in design since the late 1980's.

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Although it will never happen anytime soon, NJDOT should have built overpasses at Fords Ave. and maybe Parsonage Rd. North of there, Green Ln. should have an overpass as well. Woodbridge Center Dr. would be tough for ramps but its doable there too.

Alex:

--- Quote from: NJRoadfan on June 14, 2009, 10:19:54 PM ---
--- Quote from: AARoads on June 14, 2009, 09:22:32 PM ---The speed limit is only 55 mph on the entire stretch of Interstate 95 in Delaware too. There was some debate about raising it a years ago, but officials felt that raising it would open the door to more speeding. Whenever I take it, the average speed is about 70 mph.

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The reason it wasn't raised is because its a money generating speed trap (duh). I already got stopped there once in the past. $39 for a speeding ticket is a bargain (cheaper then a parking ticket in NJ). Hopefully they don't change that when they decide to change the speed limit. It really should be 65mph south of I-495 though, especially now that its been widened. It would be nice if the ramp from I-295 to I-95 south got widened already. Its the only real bottleneck left in that mess.

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The main area to watch your speed along Interstate 95 is north of the city of Wilmington on the two-lane portion. Otherwise, the spot to look is the I-95/295 split at the sand storage area within the median (What the traffic reports refer to as "the sandbox"). Still, its not often that I see someone pulled over for speeding, and when they do nail someone, its usually along the I-495 stretch with the increased enforcement they started a year or two ago.

NJRoadfan:
Some notes on the return trip. Took the more direct route since I wanted to get home in a timely manner.

Route taken: NC-55 West, US-1 North, I-85 North, I-95 North (with DE toll bypass), I-295 North (DE-NJ), Rising Sun Rd. (cut through to Exit 7), NJTP/I-95 North, GSP North

NC:
-Capital Blvd. is plenty fast at 5am in the morning

VA:
-Heavy police enforcement on I-85 in Brunswick County just north of South Hill. At least 7 cars parked in a 10 mile area. They were likely looking for easy reckless driving tickets. Oddly enough they seemed to be hiding in curves located right where the morning sun is blasting in ones eyes. Ironic because most people slow down when encountering sun glare, plus one can see the reflection of the cruiser from far away. Didn't see any in the usual hot spot of Dinwiddle County though, they love enforcing that drop down from 70 to 65 just west of the US-460 multiplex.

-Whats the deal with 60mph speed limits in southern states? Its rarely seen in the northeast and the roads I've seen it on could easily be signed 65mph (like I-95 between Colonial Heights and Richmond). Oddly, patrols on I-95 seemed light up to and along the beltway.

DE:
-Whats the deal with the ramp construction on I-295 heading to the bridge? Its been under construction for at least 2 years now.

NJ:
-NJ has not posted signs entering the state for their new "pull over" law for emergency vehicles, at least on I-295. Didn't see any posted signs for the hands free cellphone law either.

-The concrete on I-295 north of Rancocas Creek is toast. They need to resurface it badly.

-The crossover between I-295 Exit 56 and NJTP Exit 7 is much nicer now. Rising Sun Rd. has been widened to 2 lanes in each direction from the I-295 ramp. There is also a small connector roadway to US-206 for left turns that make getting onto the NJTP a snap now. They wisely built the connector road out of concrete to handle the heavy truck traffic here.

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