Note: I'm increasing the roads per heat to four, for the sake of efficiency. You'll pick one.
Just a little offseason exercise. There are 80 different Interstate highways in the USA (including Puerto Rico). Which one would be best for a road trip?
I've set the rules as follows (in spoiler for those of you who've read them already]:
Spoiler!
I'm also including highways in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico that are essentially interstate highways, though they're not called that since they don't cross state boundaries.
It'll be a single-elimination tournament, though some will regain new life in wild-card spots to get the tournament bracket correct.
You get a minimum of 7 days on any highway, regardless of length. However, if the length requires more than 150 miles of travel per day, you'll get extra days until your daily mileage drops below 150 miles.
You may travel in either direction.
You may stop at attractions along the way, but at no point can you be more than 10 miles from the interstate.
You have the budget to stay at any hotel or dine at any restaurant within ten miles of the interstate.
You may spend multiple nights in any location but you cannot drive more than 250 miles in a single day. So you have to budget your driving time.
You may use any criteria you wish to make your vote. You can consider the driving lengths and conditions, scenery, attractions along the way, any outstanding warrants you have in that state, the likelihood of a Christie Brinkley clone waving at your from a Ferrari, or anything else you might wish to consider.
You can pick the time of year.
You can pick the vehicle that you drive. Assume that you're renting any vehicle that you could purchase for $50,000 or less (new or used). It can be different vehicles on different road trips, so you can customize to fit.
I'll post the basics of each route, but I don't see any specific website that provides a good description of the attractions that one would see along the route. You're on your own for that. Of course, you can do a google map view to see what your scenery is.
If you're reading this, post a type of bug without explanation.
Your next two competitors are:
Option 1 - I65 from Mobile, AL, to Gary, IN
7 Day Trip
887 Miles, 127 miles per day on average
Passes through Montgomery, Birmingham, Nashville, Louisville, and Indianapolis.
Option 4 - Alaska A2 from Alcan Border, AK, to Fairbanks, AK
7 Day Trip
285 miles, 41 miles per day on average
Passes through a lot of rural Alaska and Tok
I went with I65. It's a perfect distance for a road trip, and it's an area I don't know we'll. Nashville and Mobile would be interesting stops along the way. I think I'd like I65. [Reply]
Alaska's cool and all, but I-65 would be a great road trip. Here's what I would do:
I'd spend my first night in Mobile, not driving at all. It's on a big bay and I bet there are some cool historic places to tour.
On Day 2 I'd drive 250 miles to Birmingham with a day stop in Montgomery to see the capital and other historic sites.
On Day 3, I'd drive 190 miles to Nashville and hang out there in the evening.
On Day 4, I'd stay in Nashville and tour around. Maybe cut a country record or something.
On Day 5, I'd make the short drive to Louisville of 176 miles, and I'd hang out there in the evening, wearing a white suit. Maybe tour Churchill Downs.
On Day 6, I'd drive 115 miles to Indianapolis. Easy drive. I'd tour the 500 track if possible.
On Day 7, it's only 150 miles to Gary, Indiana, where I'd close out the trip. [Reply]
