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Sep 26, 2018 17:30:18 #
Vince68 wrote:
Its 87 miles, Syracuse to Rochester... shouldn't take more than an hour and a half under normal driving conditions. I used to make the drive door to door in 5 1/2 hours in good conditions, normal traffic. Google map it if you don't believe me... its 309 miles from where I live and Google Map directions says 5 hours to do the drive.
Vince ... they must've raised the speed limit, then ... back in 1972-73 - it was about 60mph along that stretch of the NY Thruway.
Used to take about 6-7 hours to get to RIT from here ... a helluva long haul ... finally, packed it in - much too long a drive for me.
Sep 26, 2018 17:39:35 #
Chris T wrote:
Vince ... they must've raised the speed limit, then ... back in 1972-73 - it was about 60mph along that stretch of the NY Thruway.
Used to take about 6-7 hours to get to RIT from here ... a helluva long haul ... finally, packed it in - much too long a drive for me.
Used to take about 6-7 hours to get to RIT from here ... a helluva long haul ... finally, packed it in - much too long a drive for me.
Chris, if my memory serves me correct, the speed limit in '68, '69, '70 was 65mph. And I will admit, I did push it to around 70 back then.
Sep 26, 2018 18:00:57 #
Vince68 wrote:
Chris, if my memory serves me correct, the speed limit in '68, '69, '70 was 65mph. And I will admit, I did push it to around 70 back then.
Ah, well ... that explains it, then ... that's a major truck route ... that one and I-80 in PA and Ohio ... not good to be going at those speeds around those 18-wheelers ... they'll crush the life outta you ... both, mentally ... and physically - should it come to that!
Sep 26, 2018 18:14:43 #
Vince68 wrote:
Its 87 miles, Syracuse to Rochester... shouldn't take more than an hour and a half under normal driving conditions. I used to make the drive door to door in 5 1/2 hours in good conditions, normal traffic. Google map it if you don't believe me... its 309 miles from where I live and Google Map directions says 5 hours to do the drive.
Agreed, according to Microsoft Streets & Trips it's 87.8 miles at 1 hour 20 minutes.
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Syracuse on US-11 [S State St] (North) 98 yds
9:00 AM 0.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-11 [N State St] 0.5 mi
9:01 AM 0.5 Bear RIGHT (North) onto US-11 [N Salina St], then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto Butternut St 153 yds
9:02 AM 0.6 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-81 3.1 mi I-81 N
9:05 AM 3.7 *Toll road* At exit 25A, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.7 mi I-90 / New York State Thruway / Buffalo / Albany
9:06 AM 4.3 *Toll road* Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-90 [New York State Thruway] 67.8 mi I-90 W / Buffalo
10:03 AM 72.2 *Toll road* At exit 45, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.5 mi I-490 / Rochester
10:04 AM 72.7 *Toll road* At exit 29, merge onto I-490 0.3 mi
10:04 AM 73.0 Stay on I-490 (North) 14.5 mi
10:18 AM 87.4 At exit 14, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.1 mi Broad St / Plymouth Ave
10:18 AM 87.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Spring St 131 yds
10:18 AM 87.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto (N) Plymouth Ave (S) [S Plymouth Ave] 0.1 mi
10:19 AM 87.7 Road name changes to (N) Plymouth Ave [Plymouth Ave N] 76 yds
10:20 AM 87.8 Arrive Rochester
Sep 26, 2018 18:41:34 #
MartyfromWNY
Loc: Rochester, NY
Chris T wrote:
So did I ... that's how I know you'd be hard pressed to make it from Syracuse to Rochester in less than two hours ....
There seem to be some differences of opinion on the distance between the two cities. I stand by my original statement of "an hour or so" and suggest consulting Google or a map site. Here's one result:
"Estimated Travel Time Between Syracuse and Rochester
Average Speed Travel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 02 hours 56 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 02 hours 12 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 01 hours 45 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 01 hours 27 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 01 hours 15 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 01 hours 10 minutes"
Sep 26, 2018 19:20:31 #
nedell
Loc: Holland NY USA
[quote=Chris T]Check that, Marty ... Rochester is a whole lot more than an hour or two from Syracuse ... double that, and you'll be closer ....
From here - Rochester is an all day-long drive ... Buffalo ... about three hours more ...
Siri tells me that Rochester is 84 miles from Syracuse.
From here - Rochester is an all day-long drive ... Buffalo ... about three hours more ...
Siri tells me that Rochester is 84 miles from Syracuse.
Oct 1, 2018 11:10:30 #
[quote=nedell]
Last time I did that trip, I was pulling a U-Haul, so I kept the speed down, quite a bit. And, that leg - seemed to take forever ....
Siri, huh? ... Will have to Google that ....
Chris T wrote:
Check that, Marty ... Rochester is a whole lot more than an hour or two from Syracuse ... double that, and you'll be closer ....
From here - Rochester is an all day-long drive ... Buffalo ... about three hours more ...
Siri tells me that Rochester is 84 miles from Syracuse.
From here - Rochester is an all day-long drive ... Buffalo ... about three hours more ...
Siri tells me that Rochester is 84 miles from Syracuse.
Last time I did that trip, I was pulling a U-Haul, so I kept the speed down, quite a bit. And, that leg - seemed to take forever ....
Siri, huh? ... Will have to Google that ....
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