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Don't know if it was mentioned, but I-10 heading West from Downtown, you can use the HOV lane and avoid tolls.
No opinion on routing. You normally like to stay on the big roads to avoid the wild life (of all types) on these endurance rides , correct?
Duly noted.
From Needville, is there a reason I shouldn't just continue NW on Beasley-Needville Rd instead of going NE to 59 and then back W on 90? It looks like I can cross 59 at Beasley, then continue N on 1875 until I hit 90 and then go west to Eagle Lake and then NW to I-10.
Don't know if it was mentioned, but I-10 heading West from Downtown, you can use the HOV lane and avoid tolls.
yep the George Bush will grab your plate and bill you at least they do me when I chose to ride to Dallas instead of drive
That time of the morning that is what I would do, Our office is up in the Richardson/ Plano area just south of Allen and depending on what customers I am going to see that is what I do to get south of Dallas in the mornings
Well, you guys have fully convinced me to never go to Houston ever again.
Thank you. I think they also partner with EZTag, so if I'm correct on that they will just pull from that account, or if I'm wrong they'll bill from the plate info. Either way I'm good.
Next set of questions:
I'm leaving the hotel in Allen (Dallas) at 6 am on a Friday. The maps have me routed south on the Sam Johnson N Central Expressway but I'm concerned about morning rush hour traffic through Dallas.
Is the George Bush Turnpike a better alternative? Take it to the 30 to the 635/20 and then down to the 45?
What does anyone know about the Turnpike? Will they also grab a photo of my plate and bill me like the 130 will?
Good morning all.
***** The difference in mileage and time (with light traffic) between Galveston to Katy via I-45 and I-10 compared to I-45 and the Tollway is negligible, so does anyone see a benefit in using the Tollway at 8-10 pm versus just staying on 45 up to 10? *****
I'm still open to either option.
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I used to leave Plano quite often between 5:30 and 6:30 AM heading down central to downtown. My experience is that traffic flows fine on Central prior to 7AM. I don’t think the extra miles to loop around Bush/30/635 could be justified. Traffic would need to be much faster for the extra miles Not to cost time, and I think that unlikely. Traffic is usually lighter on a Friday as well - everybody sleeps in a little bit at the end of the week.
Be aware that the Sam Houston Tollroad on the south side of Houston is under construction and widening. This weekend it is completely closed at Cullen and traffic is being diverted onto the 2 lane feeder. What a freaking mess. If you can avoid the beltway then I would do so. They are also working on tieing in 288 to the beltway so that could be a mess as well.
My only other concern would be I-45 between Galveston and the South beltway. The last time we were there it was under major construction and traffic was a complete mess. Someone who knows that part of 45 can fill you in on the current mess of rebuilding 45.
Good feedback. Thanks. I'll have to check Waze as we're getting ready to leave the hotel and see if there are any hot spots going south that would cause me to decide to use the turnpike.
Of course, considering "rally luck" it will look clear and then just as soon as I pass the Turnpike there will be an accident ahead on the Expressway.
...everybody sleeps in a little bit at the end of the week...
A bit late to inform you, but I-45 is under heavy construction from Dickinson to NASA Road 1 and you are guaranteed to stop several times in that 5 mile stretch - would probably take at least 30 minutes during Friday rush hours.
Oct is the 2nd wettest month in texas, Sept is #1.
Did you get that undercarriage thing taken care of on your Goldwing ? Hard to imagine alligators in the desert