Smithsonian museum at Dulles

Maybe its worse with M.S streets since it only seems to show the
federal name. I've noticed that back home in Sacramento. It lists
streets as U.S. 123. I've lived in Sacramento for 20 years and never
knew those streets by that name. It would be nice if street signs
listed both names. I do have a map, its M.S. streets. Since I knew the
museum was at the airport I followed the sign that said "Airport
traffic". WOW, BIG MISTAKE. That is the 7 mile long, no exit, no U turn
road that takes you to the terminal.
I do have to say that once you figure out the Metro it does work
nicely. They run frequently and seem to run on time. It is more
complicated than other city trains I've taken but it works. You
actually seem to pay by the mile, so when you get on the train you look
up the station you will get off on and it gives you the price. Each
station to station is a different price. I still think the Paris Metro
is easier to understand though, they just use zones to distiguish
price.

-Robert

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Maybe its worse with M.S streets since it only seems to show the
federal name.

We actually have three levels of names. What EVERYBODY refers
to as the "Fairfax Count Parkway" is also known as state road
7100 and by the official name "John (Jack) Herrity Parkway"
(it also has a fourth name "Springfield Bypass" but they gave
up on that one some time ago, the road still fails to either
enter or bypass Springfield, that's the last two miles they
ever finished).

Margy's car's satnav system displays the first three of those.
It makes the screen a bit cluttered.

("Ron Natalie" wrote)
We actually have three levels of names. What EVERYBODY refers
to as the "Fairfax Count Parkway" is also known as state road
7100 and by the official name "John (Jack) Herrity Parkway"
(it also has a fourth name "Springfield Bypass" but they gave
up on that one some time ago, the road still fails to either
enter or bypass Springfield, that's the last two miles they
ever finished).


We had (Freeway) 118 pass by our airport for years - with an Airport Rd
exit.

They finally connected 118 to the "610 bridge" (Mississippi River) in 1998
after about 15 years of no construction. I said flip a coin for the final
name - I liked 118 because it was on my side of the river g, plus we
already have a 694 just south of us, so 610 might be confusing for some I
thought.

They decided on Hwy 10. This is a problem.

The "old" Hwy 10 is the first exit south off of I-35 from the "new" Hwy 10
....confusion.

They added to the confusion. They renamed the previous Hwy 10 ...County 10.

So now when you head north on I-35 out of Minneapolis, instead of exiting on
118 (or 610) you now have two choices of 10's to exit on - right next to
each other. Hwy 10 or Co. Rd 10.

We call them "New 10" and "Old 10" but MN-DOT won't put that on the signs!!!

Oh well.


Montblack

Tell me about it. I visited Minneapolis a few years ago, and had some
real
fun trying to find my motel again after dark. The multiple "10s" naming
was
real confusing. I finally did it by remembering some landmarks (a water
tank and broadcast towers).

David Johnson



We had (Freeway) 118 pass by our airport for years - with an Airport Rd
exit.

They finally connected 118 to the "610 bridge" (Mississippi River) in 1998
after about 15 years of no construction. I said flip a coin for the final
name - I liked 118 because it was on my side of the river g, plus we
already have a 694 just south of us, so 610 might be confusing for some I
thought.

They decided on Hwy 10. This is a problem.

The "old" Hwy 10 is the first exit south off of I-35 from the "new" Hwy 10
...confusion.

They added to the confusion. They renamed the previous Hwy 10 ...County 10.

So now when you head north on I-35 out of Minneapolis, instead of exiting on
118 (or 610) you now have two choices of 10's to exit on - right next to
each other. Hwy 10 or Co. Rd 10.

We call them "New 10" and "Old 10" but MN-DOT won't put that on the signs!!!

Oh well.


Montblack

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message

... I do have a map, its M.S. streets.

Ah, there's the problem. Next time you travel, invest in a real map book.
I recommend those published by American Map. An $18-$20 purchase could have
saved you a hundred worth of aggravation.

I do have to say that once you figure out the Metro it does work
nicely. They run frequently and seem to run on time. It is more
complicated than other city trains I've taken but it works.

We loved the Metro!

When we visited D.C. in 2000, we didn't rent a car, choosing to ride the
Metro every day instead, and were delighted to find that it was clean, fast,
and went right where we wanted to go. (You're right, though -- figuring out
the fare system seemed to be overly complex.)

Just be careful where you go. On our last day we were "out" of museums, so
we went looking for the Navy Museum, which we discovered was located in or
near a pretty scary part of town.

I knew something was up when the station we got off at appeared to be
brand-spanking new -- and completely empty. When we ventured up the stairs
to street level, we took one look around and decided to get back on the
train... But the subway system itself was wonderful.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Mon, 30 May 2005 00:53:46 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

We loved the Metro!

When we visited D.C. in 2000, we didn't rent a car,

Everyone in DC rides the Metro. It is brilliantly designed, fast,
reasonably priced, and safe. I have ridden it from Greenbelt in the
north to Vienna in the southwest, from 7 a.m. to midnight, and I've
never felt a qualm.

There are no cops on the Metro, and no muggers either, and almost no
vagrants. It is rarely crowded. It may well be the best public
transport system in the world.


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There are no cops on the Metro, and no muggers either, and almost no
vagrants. It is rarely crowded. It may well be the best public
transport system in the world.

Really? No cops -- in one of the highest-crime cities in America? I seem
to remember seeing quite a bunch of police officers in the station, but none
on the trains themselves...

And you're right -- I don't remember seeing any pan-handlers.

How has D.C. managed to create such a great system? What's the secret?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
And you're right -- I don't remember seeing any pan-handlers.

How has D.C. managed to create such a great system? What's the secret?

All the pan-handlers have offices on the Hill.

Blanche wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

And you're right -- I don't remember seeing any pan-handlers.

How has D.C. managed to create such a great system? What's the secret?


All the pan-handlers have offices on the Hill.


Did I just hear a rim shot?