Links of Interest to Passengers and Other Travelers

Stop here before your next trip -- chances are good that a link here will help you prepare for your trip, especially if you're traveling in northeastern US (more links coming as I receive them for other regions of the US). Each link will open in a new window, so just close the window to return to this page. If you have suggestions as to what links you'd like to see here, please drop me an e-mail at bob@eightwheels.com. Thanks!

Maps and Directions

The first two (Google Maps and Google Earth) are my favorites; I use them all the time.

• Google Maps
• Google Earth
• Mapquest
• Yahoo! Maps
• Maps On Us
• MSN Maps and Directions
• Maps.com
• Expedia Maps
• Rand McNally

Weather and Road Conditions

• AccuWeather -- Interstate weather
• The Weather Channel -- for drivers
• SmarTraveler -- traffic reports updated continuously for major metropolitan areas
• Traffic.com -- traffic conditions updated every 60 seconds for many major cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, LA, NYC, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Tampa
• Travel Boards, Inc. -- travel info on OH, PA, MD, & NJ

Parking and Destination Information (by state)

Regional Links

• I-95 Coalition Connection
• Federal Highway Administration

Connecticut

• Connecticut Department of Transportation

Delaware

• Delaware Department of Transportation

Maryland

• Maryland Transportation Authority

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
• Boston -- Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Transportation
• New Jersey Turnpike Authority
• E-ZPass -- New Jersey
• New Jersey Travel and Tourism
• New Jersey -- Virtual Jersey Shore
• Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority -- casinos and much more
• Atlantic City Online -- casino and hotel info

New York

• New York State Thruway
• NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bridges and Tunnels
• NYC -- Broadway shows, reviews, theaters, etc.:
  • Broadway.com
  • The New York Theatre Experience, Inc. -- Broadway, Off-Broadway, & Off-Off-Broadway
• NYC -- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
• NYC -- Madison Square Garden
• NYC -- Radio City Music Hall

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Turnpike
• E-ZPass -- Pennsylvania
• Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Hawk Mountain, near Kempton, PA
• Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA

Ohio

• Ohio Turnpike Commission

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Department of Transportation

West Virginia

• West Virginia Department of Transportation

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Popular Search Engines

• Yahoo!
• Google

Misc. Links

Cabela's -- outfitters stores, some products of interest to coach drivers

Road Notes! -- LOTS of information; rest stops, hotel info and 800 numbers, RV dump stations, radio stations, much more