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Skriven 2013-07-02 10:23:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: Travel stops 806
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 ML> In what way do you differ? As far as I can see, your
 ML> information jibes with mine; Breezewood was what I was
 ML> thinking of, thank you for providing the name, and for
 ML> reasons that are a mystery to me, a section of I-70
 ML> contains a grade crossing with a traffic light. I too
 DD> Actually, no, it doesn't. That's US 30 (which the PA pike parallels
 DD> roughly). If you are not exiting the turnpike (or entering) you can
 DD> break your trip at Breezewood, dine, dance, guzzle and giggle and spend
 DD> the night if you like ... and continue on the Philly via the turnpike
 DD> (I 76) without seeing the stop lights or grade crossings.

I still don't see what you are saying.

As far as I can tell from what I have seen with mine own
eyes and (yesterday to make sure) from the Google satellite
view, the controlled access aspect of I-70 is discontinuous
at that point.

It is true that you can go along the Pike without stopping.

It appears that there is no way of continuing on I-70 in
this way. West of this otherwise unremarkable town, the
Pike is I-70 and I-76 both. East of it, it's just I-76.

In order to go from I-70 south of Breezewood to I-70 west
of Breezewood, you have to endure that section of US 30
with grade crossing, traffic light, the lot. So at the
intersection of I-70 and I-76, I-70 fails to conform to
the standard even though I-76 is fine in that way. this
seems to be true also with I-70 going the other direction.

 DD> I haven't read the explanation. But, just remember - whenever the
 DD> question is "Why did they ...?" or "Why didn't they ...?" the root
 DD> answer is ALWAYS money. 

Generally true, but being only slightly cynical than you
I will allow for other motivators.

 DD> I am sure that there are highway engineers who could transform the
 DD> Breezewood exchange to not stop other than at the toll plazas.

From the aerial it looks as though it'd be really easy.

 DD> tour operators, restaurant owners, motel operators, etc. who have
 DD> lucrative rackets ... errrrrmmmmm ... businesses going in the
 DD> unincorporated town would raise lots of racket and lower lots of
 DD> "campaign donations". 

That hasn't stopped thousands of such bypasses - the
question that comes to mind is why this one spot is extra
blessed while elsewhere motels, strip joints, and turkey
farms throughout the nation have suffered.

------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) v6.30 ------------------

     Title: Turkey Stew Island Style
Categories: Poultry Main dish
  Servings:  4

  1 1/2 lb Turkey parts, skinned               1 t  Papkrika
      1 ea Onion, coursely chopped             1 ea Green pepper, coarsely chop
      2 ea Garlic, finely chopped              1 c  Coarsely chopped celery
     19 oz Tomatoes                          1/2 c  Sliced mushrooms
      1 c  Chicken stock                       1 c  Peeled chopped potatoes
      1 c  Frozen green peas                   1 T  Dried parsley
    1/4 t  Ground pepper                     1/4 t  Dried oregano
    1/4 t  Thyme

  Cut turkey parts into bite sized pieces.  In a large skillet or
  saucepan, combine turkey paprika.  cook over medium heat, stirring
  constantly, about 5 minutes and meat is browned.  Remove turkey and
  set aside.  Place onions, green pepper, garlic, celery and mushrooms
  in skillet.  Cook, stirring constantly about 4 minutes and vegetables
  are tender.  Add tomatoes, chicken stock, potatoes, peas, parsley,
  pepper, oregano and thyme; mix well.  Add reserved turkey, cooked
  covered over low heat about 40 minutes or until meat is fork tender.
  Serve on hot rice. Source unknown. It's unclear what makes this
  "island style" - maybe the tomatoes, which I think are supernumerary.

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