You won't want a car in NYC, but can rent one on the way out of town.
The most hetic part of the drive will be leaving the city, and passing other major cities.
The real problem is daily commuter traffic into/out of the cities.
The Interstates are really pretty orderly until the commuters get involved.
General Eisenhower started the Interstate system in the 1950's. He admired the German Autoban and had bad road experiences after the first World War. (He was in charge of a convoy of vehicles that traveled 4,000 miles, coast to coast, to show off the military hardware to the public. He spent much of the trip traveling on dirt roads.)
As US President, he proposed a system of interstate roads to link the major cities in the USA. Part of the idea was that this would be a great way to move men and materials from one City to the next. The expense was large and the opposing politicians expanded the idea to include spending more money within the cities. It created public jobs and destroyed some blighted housing. Eisenhower objected, but the Democrats idea was the winner.
By now, some 50 years later, we have additional interstate highways that ring the major cities at 30 or 40 kilometers and provide a convenient by-pass to traveling thru the center of the city.
Regards, Bob S.
From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have been thinking about USA traffic a lot lately, and having last summer's
vacation in Scotland as the only point of reference has made me a bit worried.
Adelheid and I are planning to meet in NYC next spring, hire a car, and roam
ourselves down to GFM...
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