[Spridgets] Route to Nova Scotia

[Jim Johnson]

Having made that trip several times on motorcycle I agree with RD.
Definitely go on the Canadian side.  Grab the ferry from Milwaukee to
Muskegon then I-96 to I-69. Cross at Sarnia and pick up 402 to 401.  There
is a reasonable north bypass of 401 around Toronto. Pick up Hwy 20 at
Montreal (but avoid rush hour there). That puts you on the south side of the
St Lawerance then Hwy 2 all the way to Moncton and then 104 and 105 out onto
the Cape Breton Penn. where you catch the ferry across to Newfoundland. I'd
book those ferrys in advance!  Sometimes you can be left standing in line at
the docks for long periods of time.

Cheers!!
Jim

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Robert Duquette <
robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> So, it starts in St. John's.
> Google maps seems to agree with me.  You may be travelling a bit faster on
> the
> 401.  You may also save tolls.  I'm not sure how many of your roads have
> tolls
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/3xmq9se
> I'm curious though.  When google says 2 days and 4 hours ... is that
> non-stop?
>
> Robert Duquette
>
> Ottawa ON Canada
>
> > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca
> >
> > I think you're on the wrong side of the border ..., but don't confuse me
> with
> > someone who knows much about long distance travelling.
> > Depending on where in Wisconsin you're starting from, wouldn't it make
> more
> > sense to go north on one or the other sides of that lake and either take
> the
> > 17 around Sault Ste Marie to the 401; or cross at Detroit and take the
> 401
> and
> > boogie on to Montreal and then take the 40 to Quebec city ( and then I'm
> > really lost how to get anywhere from there :) ).  Don't go through
> Toronto
> at
> > rush hour though.  If you take the 20 instead of the 40 it looks like you
> > would end up around the end of hwy 2.  Taking the 40 avoids the Champlain
> > bridge in Montreal though, which I understand is under construction and
> it
> is
> > also another place to avoid during rush hour.
> >
> >
> > Robert Duquette
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:59:52 -0500
> > >
> > > Thought I'd pick the brains of the easterners or anyone who has
> traveled
> > > "Up East".
> > >
> > > So, we have this little trip coming up from Wisconsin to Newfoundland
> for
> > > the Targa.  We'll take I-90 all the way to Albany.
> > >
> > > The question is:  What's the best way to I-95?
> > > We need the quickest route eastbound as we have an appointment with the
> > > ferry out of Sydney.  Our present options are:
> > >
> > > 1. I-90 to Worchester MA to 290 and then 495 or,
> > >
> > > 2. Hwy 7 out of Schenectady NY to Bennington VT, Hwy 9 to Concord NH,
> and
> > > Hwy 4 to Portsmouth NH and I-95.
> > >
> > > On the way back we can wind (great LBC roads!) our way on Hwy 2 from
> > > Bangor to I-91 to Lebanon and cut over to Rutland, Glen Falls, and
> Albany.
> > >
> > > We will have an RV pulling an enclosed trailer and a Ford Escape.  Any
> of
> > > those roads too steep or twisty for the RV and trailer?
> > >
> > > Any ideas are gratefully received. Beauty, eh?
> > >
> > > We're leaving S.E. Wisconsin on the 3 or 4.Sept. so we'll probably run
> > > amuck of some leaf-peepers.  Maybe a few Bugatti's on tour.  We haul
> out
> > > the '53 Studebaker and give them what for!  However, our main men Ron
> > > Soave and Jeff Porasik, aka, the drivers, are working stiffs and will
> be
> > > flying home.  I may take my time as there are a lot of trout streams on
> > > the way home!
> > >
> > > TIA!
> > >
> > > Dave W.
> > > 59 :{)
> > > 59 MGA 1500
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Cheers!!
Jim
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