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    Zombie Slayer Zundfolge's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
    It is two lanes, but other than a truck or two, you will be mighty lonely and able to adjust your speed appropriately.
    I don't mind old 2 lane highways ... they make my wife nervous (but hell she's not doing the driving and I can't help but think those old 2 lanes have to be safer than driving around Denver).
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    24... watch out for cows. Once I had a traffic jam near Falcon for a crashed plane! I'd take the drive to Limon on 24 over the I-25 anyday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zundfolge View Post
    Well now there we go ... According to Google Maps that way will only take me 16 minutes longer than taking I25 up to E470 around to I76 and is 14 miles less distance.

    I'm assuming that 71 is a 2 lane? The wife won't like it but I think that's the way we're going.
    Google maps usually doesn't account for traffic. I bet the 24-71-76 route is actually faster all things considered. Personally I prefer to drive on smaller highways and roads, less traffic and in most cases more to see. That's the route I'd take.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newracer View Post
    Google maps usually doesn't account for traffic. I bet the 24-71-76 route is actually faster all things considered. Personally I prefer to drive on smaller highways and roads, less traffic and in most cases more to see. That's the route I'd take.
    This is what i came to post.
    The only issues are farm equipment and local yokels / county mounties, who feel 31 in a 30 is a damn good reason to lecture you on the virtues of going the speed limit. Not speaking from personal experience just saying. Sometimes they frown upon a couple on a touring mc doing 105 in a 55. How wacky is that?
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    I always avoid it until I'm doing something like trying to be at centenial gun club for work at 9 am when I am in Frederick. All routes woulda been 2+ hrs iirc via google but like 45mins via E470. Course I'm weeping when the bill comes bet it's $20 as I went ALLL the way around denver.

    Google does account for traffic if you actually set the arrive/depart times etc. Might not be available on mobile but I plan before leaving house.

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    Count me in the category of absolute refusal to use them regardless of convenience. I just can not justify paying extra for something that tax dollars are already subsidizing. ......(heads back to basement kicking can down the stairs......)

    But yes there is a toll per section.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newracer View Post
    Or this, 24 to Limon, then 71 to 76.
    This will be easiest and fastest, should be 65 speed limit, usually safe at 70-71.

    We make bets as to how few cars we will see. You should see 10 times as many speed goats as cars.

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    24 to 71 to 76? Really? Wow, that seems like you're driving awfully far east only to hook back west. OTOH, I really hate the snails pace of I-25 through Denver, especially at the times coinciding with picking up or dropping off people for flights.

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    They have cameras pointing at the back of the cars too.. psst.. that's how they get out of state folks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter View Post
    24 to 71 to 76? Really? Wow, that seems like you're driving awfully far east only to hook back west. OTOH, I really hate the snails pace of I-25 through Denver, especially at the times coinciding with picking up or dropping off people for flights.
    He's going to Nebraska, so he shouldn't be heading out of his way at all.
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