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Moving to Pueblo from Burlington Vt and looking for quickest route. Husband is somewhat opposed to 70 through St. Louis, just because of the reputation, where as I am more concerned about I 80 near Chicago and getting off on the wrong exit.
I'm not too concerned about tolls, though it is next to impossible to figure out how much each state will cost in tolls. We have an E-Z Pass.
I-80 goes through much less urban congestion than I-70 and would recommend that route. The turnoff in Chicago is pretty hard to miss FYI.
Agreed. Why would you get off in Chicago unless you were going to spend the night or get something to eat? Just stay on the road. It actually goes through the southern suburbs; it's not too bad except at rush hour. Yes, I've driven it.
What I would do, and have done (well, not all the way to Pueblo), is this:
I-90 from wherever you get on it west, becomes 80/90 in Ohio somewhere, then I-80 in Hammond, IN to I-76 near Ogallala, Nebraska. I-76 west to I-25 in Denver, I-25 south to Pueblo. You will avoid St. Louis and Kansas City this way, cross the Mississippi at the Quad Cities in Ill/Iowa.
Katiana: We are moving out there for a change of scenery. Just sick of Vermont and Pueblo has some good job opportunities as well as a cheaper cost of living.
Not sure why 70 through St. Louis has a reputation, unless you're thinking of the Griswolds getting lost scene in 'Vacation.' It's interstate, and there are plenty of places to stop for gas/food/shelter without needing to go into St. Louis [which on the whole is a fairly nice city, actually].
In any case, I'd say both routes will be about equidistant assuming no construction and not getting caught in rush in any of the major metros. Both of those routes have stretches that are passably charming, but on the whole I don't think either is particularly attractive.
In winter I'd tend to opt for 70, and in the heart of summer I'd tend to opt for 80. Only a few degrees difference, but can mean the difference between having to run the A/C [Jul-Aug] or be concerned with ice [Dec-Mar].
I've done both. I-80 is much easier, has higher speed limits in Iowa and Nebraksa than I-70 has in Missouri and Kansas, and I-80 has much better services. I-80 is the route of the old Oregon trail across Nebraska, then later US Highway 40. They've been gouging tourists in these towns for >100 years. I-70, OTOH, was carved out of Kansas farm country. (Not that I-80 doesn't go through farmland as well, of course.) It sometimes takes a long time to even find a restaurant in KS.
OP, I hope you have some sort of job plan for Pueblo. It's not the place I'd go w/o a job.
I actually did prelim testing for a large call center there, as well as almost a guaranteed job at a call center in Colorado Springs. I have been submitting my resume to any new jobs weekly, so I think I will be OK.
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Katiana: We are moving out there for a change of scenery. Just sick of Vermont and Pueblo has some good job opportunities as well as a cheaper cost of living.
Though I do wonder of all cities in Colorado, what made you land on Pueblo? I means it's ok, definitely an improving downtown though it seems down on its luck by appearances. Can't miss the giant steel mill when driving past it on I-25.
I love the desert, which drew me to Pueblo. I also wanted a smallish city that was close to larger cities. When I was looking to purchase our home, I looked in Colorado Springs and Canon City, but the opportunity came up in Pueblo.
I cannot wait to get out there. Leaving in a few weeks!
Not sure why 70 through St. Louis has a reputation, unless you're thinking of the Griswolds getting lost scene in 'Vacation.' It's interstate, and there are plenty of places to stop for gas/food/shelter without needing to go into St. Louis [which on the whole is a fairly nice city, actually].
In any case, I'd say both routes will be about equidistant assuming no construction and not getting caught in rush in any of the major metros. Both of those routes have stretches that are passably charming, but on the whole I don't think either is particularly attractive.
In winter I'd tend to opt for 70, and in the heart of summer I'd tend to opt for 80. Only a few degrees difference, but can mean the difference between having to run the A/C [Jul-Aug] or be concerned with ice [Dec-Mar].
Lol, was wondering the same thing... Seriously OP, what reputation are you referring to exactly?
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