I've been looking into several possible trips, but wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions on this idea.
Route Down
* I-80 or a combination of I-88 and I-80 west to Des Moines
* I-35 down to the KC loop - to clinch I-35 in Missouri, cover the section from US 34 to Missouri border section in Iowa, and see the Paseo Bridge's replacement.
* I-49/US 71 south (to clinch I-49 in Missouri)
* I-540 south to I-40 (I've wanted to see this section, particularly the tunnel, for a while)
* I-40 west to US 69
* The US 69/US 75 corridor into Dallas
Route Back
* I-30 to Little Rock
* US 67 north to US 60
* US 60 east to I-57
* I-57 into Chicagoland (to clinch I-57 in Illinois)
What I would like to see in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
* The High Five interchange
* Any signalized intersection with non flashing yellow arrow Dallas phasing, preferably in a nice neighborhood.
* Thinking about seeing how the Dallas and/or Fort Worth Zoos compare to the Omaha and St. Louis Zoos.
Questions/Possible concerns
* Towns with speed cameras along my proposed route - the online websites listing these contain a lot of false listings. I know Des Moines and Polk County in Iowa have mobile speed cameras, and that there is one along I-235 but are there any others in Iowa or Missouri along my proposed route?
* Any New Rome, Ohio, type towns along the route?
* Any long term construction projects outside of Illinois or Iowa along the route?
* How much time should I budget for passing through the Bella Vista area?
* Other issues/advice?
