hey all, how you doin, , im gonna be goin to KY from NJ in May, possibly for the derby...but more so to visit a special someone , anyway i was lookin at the map an stuff, an the route that was givin to me was 78 to 81 to 76 to 70 to 71 to I-275 then onto 75 then back to 71... then SR-841 to I-265 then its pretty much interior roads to my destination, my question is, is their a more direct route, 81, 76 ect are all like windy roads, any way to get to kentucky without goin up an down so much? i rather just drive west lol not north south west ....also how is KY, as far as findin a place to sleep for a few nights, i dont plan on bein at the place to long, just a place to sleep shower an have a bathroom, not lookin to spend a ton of money on this....oh also just makin sure i didnt forget this, im goin to louisville...
If you're gonna be in louisville for the derby, or close to Lville...you might want to book your room kinda early, it fills up fast. I'll check as far as roadways really fast....that does seem like an awful lot of roads to get on and off of, i'd think it would be a bit more direct than that.
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Here's what it gave me for leaving Louisville to New Jersey. It would help a lil bit more knowing what city you're leaving from and going to.
Merge onto I-64 E toward LEXINGTON/I-65.
Merge onto I-71 N via EXIT 6 toward CINCINNATI.
Merge onto I-270 E via EXIT 101 toward WHEELING.
Take the I-70/US-40/MAIN STREET exit- EXIT 41-43A-B- toward WHEELING/COLUMBUS.
Merge onto I-70 E via EXIT 43B toward WHEELING.
Merge onto I-76 E via EXIT 58 toward BREEZEWOOD/NEW JERSEY (Portions toll).
I-76 E becomes I-276 E/PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE E (Portions toll).
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leaving 07657 goin to Vision Place Louisville KY
and for the hotels gettin booked, even the crappy ones will get booked? like i said , its pretty much just a place to sleep an shower an crap....
If it's gonna be derby weekend...there's a good chance that almost every place will be booked.....I had some friends that tried to get a place last year, and couldn't...ended up crashing at my apt....
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Merge onto US-46 W via the ramp on the LEFT.
Merge onto NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE S/I-95 S (Portions toll).
Merge onto I-78 W toward US-1/NEWARK AIRPORT/US-22 (Portions toll).
Take I-78 EXPRESS LN W toward GARDEN STATE PARKWAY/CLINTON.
Merge onto I-78 W.
Merge onto I-81 S via the exit on the LEFT toward HARRISBURG.
Take the US-11 exit- EXIT 52- toward NEW KINGSTOWN/MIDDLESEX/I-76/PENNA TURNPIKE.
Take the PA-11 S ramp toward TURNPIKE.
Merge onto US-11/HARRISBURG PIKE.
Merge onto I-76 W/PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE W toward PITTSBURGH (Portions toll).
Merge onto I-70 W via EXIT 75 toward US-119/COLUMBUS/WHEELING.
Merge onto I-270 S via EXIT 108A toward CINCINNATI.
Merge onto I-71 S via EXIT 55 toward CINCINNATI.
Merge onto I-265 S/KY-841 S via EXIT 9A.
There's the Interstates and stuff it gave me...And the exit you take off of 265 is like 2 exits down from where I'm living right now....So you should be rather close when you come down, and there may be a couple lil hotels that may have some room when ya come.
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yea thats pretty much the directions i got, hrmm maybe i can park my truck in your driveway an sleep in it lol, the bed is pretty comfy with the bedrug an stuff
Yep that is the best bet.
I drive out to Bethleham PA every 2 years and that seems like the best Route.
You're not coming through on the 2nd weekend of May are you?
Hell, if that's the case, swing through Charleston WV and come to our meet!
And if not, and you still feel froggy, swing through Parkersburg and some of us will meet up for a bit.
If you don't mind staying in Lexington I've got an extra bed and extra bathroom your more than welcome to them... also I'm only a 45 minute drive from the ville!
My Cars slower than your Car!! wrote:You're not coming through on the 2nd weekend of May are you?
Hell, if that's the case, swing through Charleston WV and come to our meet!
And if not, and you still feel froggy, swing through Parkersburg and some of us will meet up for a bit.
i think its gona be last week of april into first week of may, kinda wanna be around for the derby events, and with the route planned i only go into WV for like 20 minutes lol....
and rusty i will consider your offer, i dont want to be a burdon on anyone or whatever....
