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All State Departments of Transporation

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by Bob Hamilton 08/27/2011
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There are an amazing number of websites and apps to help RVers as they travel. While we all like to complain about our government (s) we have discovered the Department of Transportation, both on the federal and state level have some fantastic resources for RVers.  We have mentioned this before, but, just discovered this listing of every state DOT.  Road conditions, up to date...closures, etc are on these sites and they can save you som...
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Categories: Traffic
Tags: road conditions, highways, travel, dot

California Highways on Line with Cal Trans

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by Bob Hamilton 08/17/2011
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We all like to make jokes about highway workers...none gets more verbal abuse than "Cal-Trans" in California.  But, if no other place, when you drive Highway 101 with its beautiful, almost perfect roads and safety features, it makes you want to stop and shake their hand and thank them for their service to the community.  Also, Cal-Trans has an excellent website which lets you type in any highway number and get a detailed list of the wo...
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Categories: Traffic
Tags: traffic, road conditions, highways, cal-trans

Top 100 Most Dangerous Highways

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by Pamela Hamilton 06/03/2010
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TOP 100 INTERSTATES MOST LIKELY TO CAUSE A FATAL CRASH

With the arrival of summer, so too comes the deadliest time of the year on the road. The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine the 100 interstates most likely to generate a fatal wreck.

Each interstate was broken into stretches within a single state. The Daily Beast measured fatal accidents, rather than total fatalities, which was then divided by the number of miles of that stretch. An...
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Tags: highways, dangerous, fatal, accidents

Americas Best, Worst and Deadliest Roads Ranked in April Issue of Reader's Digest

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by Bob Hamilton 03/18/2010
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Best Roads in America Found in Kansas, Montana,
Utah, Florida; Worst Roads in Pennsylvania, Louisiana Roads,

OklahomaTruckers Report Wildest Things Drivers Do:
Diaper and Wardrobe Changes, Makeup Applications, Sewing, and More

NEW YORK, March 15 /PRNewswire/ --Reader's Digest revealed the best, worst and deadliest roads in America, and exposed the risks drivers pose to themselves and others. Reader's Digest then ranked all 50 states and determ...

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Avoid I-215 in San Bernadino, California!

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by Bob Hamilton 09/14/2009
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We talked to the Federal Highway Administration in Washington today and Jonathan told us that construction was beginning immediately on I-215...It's always a mess there on a good day, so you might tell your GPS to avoid this area for some time to come!  Here's the press release they sent us earlier...

Nation’s Top Highway Official Helps Break Ground

on I-215 Widening in San Bernardino

Construction Starts on Nation’s Largest ARRA-Funded

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Top Ten Deadliest Roads in the United States

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by Bob Hamilton 02/11/2009
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Fox News had an interesting article on the roads in the U.S. with the most fatalities...I'm sure you've driven most, or all of these..but, it's a good list to have in mind when you're on the road...a good reminder to pay special attention when you're on these highways...If you have others you think should be added to the list, please do your own post  (click "Create Post" on the left) or add comments below....

Roads With the Most Fatalities Ove...

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Tags: interstates, highways