neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Eastbound on I-70, beginning just East of Glenwood Springs.

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JBruce Loc: Northern MN

Interesting pics; I recall, don't know how many years ago, driving through the area when it was under construction. It was a huge undertaking.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

I can only imagine. That's what brought my comment in the other series - this must be the highest $/mi highway in the Nation (I'd better add, in the Lower 48).

Edit: ...and maybe the Florida Keys...

GWR100 Loc: England

Brilliant & enjoyable set Neil,

Geoff

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Thank you Geoff, glad you enjoyed it.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Awesome roadway and some very nice shots of it!

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

I find the highway as interesting as the rock formations. Never saw anything like it before. Looks like a bunch of engineers had a lot of fun on this project.

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Spectacular scenery. Too bad there are no pull off places.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

There are no pull-off places on any Interstates I've been on other than rest areas and off the highway scenic overlooks. Any place you can get off the Interstate has an acceleration lane long enough to reach the speed limit before joining the traffic stream. Random pulling off on the shoulder is highly frowned on unless you have mechanical failure, or other emergency. Disadvantage on Interstates; Advantage, is getting from Point A to Point B in shortest road time. Advantage to State highways in being able to use the shoulder, but have lower speed limits. (Sorry, that was probably more involved than you wanted).

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

They should teach aesthetics to engineers, along with photography, so that when a road is designed through spectacular scenery like this, maybe the engineer could find a way to put a scenic overlook here and there.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

This stretch is only 15 miles long, and has one Rest Area (with large trees that cut the viewing area down to a couple photos). It looked like that any other off-highway area would have to be stuck on the side of a cliff. Probably be cheaper to provide a photo-tour bus with guide to alert photographers when to be prepared to shoot. Although that could be always - I averaged about 100 photos per run - one uphill and two downhill. I'm afraid any solution involves big $$$.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Just beautiful, Neil! Thanks for sharing!

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Thank you for the compliment Sue. It is one those places you wonder why you never heard of it when you see it for the first time. Only 15 miles, but Oh My!

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Brings back memories, used to drive there often from my home in Grand Junction.....would love to move back to Colo.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Thank you for your comment Racmanaz. Glad I bring back memories with my camera. Isn't that one of main reasons for cameras?