 The
first pic of the day (after visitng Rutgers) is of an I-287 NJ shield.
There was a healthy bug that I killed as you can see to the right of the
shield. |
 This
is NJ 18 SB. Pretty busy. In fact, all of New Jersey is pretty
busy. |
 Now
on US 9 SB at I-195. We bailed onto I-195 because US 9 was too
ridiculously trafficky. |
 Now
on I-195. |
 Skip
ahead a bit and now we're SB on the Garden State Parkway. I've never
seen such fast drivers as I have on this road in New Jersey. |
 Pay
toll. |
 US
30 crosses here and you can go to Atlantic City from here. |
 US
30 EB in Absecon. |
 MY
highway taxes at work? |
 My
dad got this pic of a US 30 shield in the midst of construction. |
 Just
to change things up a bit: US 30 East, not East US 30. |
 Welcome
to Atlantic City, folks! It's my favorite playground, how about
you? |
 Well,
we're still out in the middle of nowhere now, but you can see the actual
city ahead. |
 Atlantic
City does know how to make interesting BGSs! |
 You
can get to the Atlantic City Expy. from here on US 30. |
 This
is the start of the AC Expy. |
 Nice
water tower at what I think is pretty close to the end of US 30 in Atlantic
City. |
 Atlantic
City. |
 Getting
onto the AC Expy. |
 An
eensie beensie bit of construction on the AC Expy West. |
 Welcome
to the Atlantic City Expressway says James McGreevey. Woo hoo hoo, not
anymore he doesn't!! |
 We
took this exit for US 9. |
 West
AC Expy. If you look closely, you can see a little banner underneath
the shield that says "Phila." |
 JCT
US 40 and US 322. Little did I know that a year from when I was near
the eastern end of US 322, I'd be living at the western end of the same
road. |
 Westbound
US 40 and US 322. |
 To
the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. |
 Ferry
traffic use left lane. |
 Welcome
to the ferry on US 9 SB. |
 I
guess this road goes to the town of Cape May. |
 Ferry
directions. |
 Ferry
line. |
 We've
been across the ferry and we're now in Delaware. |
 US
9 is signed east-west in Delaware. |
 End
Speed Limit 35. Weird. |
 Going
down US 9 West. |
 DE
1 crosses US 9 in Belltown. |
 DE
404 mysteriously appears here as US 9 hooks up with DE 1 for a few seconds. |
 DE
1 NB. |
 Continuing
on US 9 and DE 404 West. |
 Crossing
DE 30. |
 There
are signs for the Bay Bridge all the way up here in Delaware!! |
 Truck
route around Georgetown starts here. |
 This
the non-truck route through Georgetown for those of us brave enough. |
 Oops!
This ain't DE 9, people, it's US 9! |
 A
roundabout in Georgetown. |
 We've
left US 9 behind us in favor of DE 18. But we're still on Route 404. |
 Crossing
US 113. |
 Crossing
US 13. We'll see US 13 tomorrow. |
 I
missed the Maryland welcome sign, but the consolation prize is this MD 318
shield. |
 Buckle
up. Maryland cares AND it's their law. |
 Now
on MD 307. |
From here we went on US 50
straight to Cambridge, MD, for the night. |
The
first pic of the day (after visitng Rutgers) is of an I-287 NJ shield.
There was a healthy bug that I killed as you can see to the right of the
shield.
This
is NJ 18 SB. Pretty busy. In fact, all of New Jersey is pretty
busy.
Now
on US 9 SB at I-195. We bailed onto I-195 because US 9 was too
ridiculously trafficky.
Now
on I-195.
Skip
ahead a bit and now we're SB on the Garden State Parkway. I've never
seen such fast drivers as I have on this road in New Jersey.
Pay
toll.
US
30 crosses here and you can go to Atlantic City from here.
US
30 EB in Absecon.
MY
highway taxes at work?
My
dad got this pic of a US 30 shield in the midst of construction.
Just
to change things up a bit: US 30 East, not East US 30.
Welcome
to Atlantic City, folks! It's my favorite playground, how about
you?
Well,
we're still out in the middle of nowhere now, but you can see the actual
city ahead.
Atlantic
City does know how to make interesting BGSs!
You
can get to the Atlantic City Expy. from here on US 30.
This
is the start of the AC Expy.
Nice
water tower at what I think is pretty close to the end of US 30 in Atlantic
City.
Atlantic
City.
Getting
onto the AC Expy.
An
eensie beensie bit of construction on the AC Expy West.
Welcome
to the Atlantic City Expressway says James McGreevey. Woo hoo hoo, not
anymore he doesn't!!
We
took this exit for US 9.
West
AC Expy. If you look closely, you can see a little banner underneath
the shield that says "Phila."
JCT
US 40 and US 322. Little did I know that a year from when I was near
the eastern end of US 322, I'd be living at the western end of the same
road.
Westbound
US 40 and US 322.
To
the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.
Ferry
traffic use left lane.
Welcome
to the ferry on US 9 SB.
I
guess this road goes to the town of Cape May.
Ferry
directions.
Ferry
line.
We've
been across the ferry and we're now in Delaware.
US
9 is signed east-west in Delaware.
End
Speed Limit 35. Weird.
Going
down US 9 West.
DE
1 crosses US 9 in Belltown.
DE
404 mysteriously appears here as US 9 hooks up with DE 1 for a few seconds.
DE
1 NB.
Continuing
on US 9 and DE 404 West.
Crossing
DE 30.
There
are signs for the Bay Bridge all the way up here in Delaware!!
Truck
route around Georgetown starts here.
This
the non-truck route through Georgetown for those of us brave enough.
Oops!
This ain't DE 9, people, it's US 9!
A
roundabout in Georgetown.
We've
left US 9 behind us in favor of DE 18. But we're still on Route 404.
Crossing
US 113.
Crossing
US 13. We'll see US 13 tomorrow.
I
missed the Maryland welcome sign, but the consolation prize is this MD 318
shield.
Buckle
up. Maryland cares AND it's their law.
Now
on MD 307.