Robert Byrd's "Road to Nowhere"

[vulcanbill]

Thread revival...

Just got home from Canaan Valley Resort SP.  The road is actually designated Route 48 and it is, in fact, basically empty.  We were on it early on a Saturday afternoon and saw a fraction of the cars that one would expect.  When we got on it at the current "end" of the road near WV 42, it was completely empty minus a few work vehicles.  We stayed on it till it turned into 55 and followed it all the way to 81 even though that was essentially south of where we wanted to go.  But now we know.  Once completed, this will be a fast track to Canaan Valley and Blackwater Falls State Parks and I look forward to it.  While I wouldn't much recommend it on the motorcycles, it was ideal for pulling the trailer.  Good stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_48

[MyOwnRocket]

Ah yes; Corridor H.  I have been on that road several times and yes; never any traffic and great route if you want to make time west or east.  This is also the road that will serve as the evacuation route for the megalopolis that is Washington D.C. and northern VA.  Unfortunately the planners failed to take into account the lack of services (water, food, and lodging) in that area of West Virginia to support the hundreds of thousands of people that would be evacuating the megalopolis (if ever actually needs to be done).