DIRECTIONS FROM PKI

Coming out next week. What is the best way from PkI? Should I go on OH-250 or stay on the interstate?

The simplest thing that I can think of (not quite the quickest, though) would be to take I71 to the turnpike, then the turnpike west to 250. Then 250 to the park.

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Cool - I didn't want to start an off topic thread, but I guess I'll stray this topic. What is the best way to go from CP to Worlds of Adventure? I plan on heading over for a few hours at least next week, and wasn't really sure what the best way is.. I would assume 2 to 71 to 480 or whatever it is, but if someoen else has a better route, let me know.

Going from PKI to CP, I71 and Rt.250 do intersect (I71 exit #186). However, you would have 60-65 miles of 2 lane roads on Rt.250 and all the little towns that you go through along the way. Looking at an Ohio map, taking I71 to 80/90 (Cleveland) is going too far out of the way (IMO).

The shortest route woudl be cutting over the 10 miles to I-75 and then north toSR 12 at Findlay which turns into 6 at Fremont and goes right to the dorms.

I-71 is WAY out of the way. A good hour farther.

You can always head all the way to Bowling Green as well and take 6 over.

No one realizes PKI is so close to I-75 but it's only about 10 miles.

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Personaly I would take I-71 to I-275 to I-75 to SR-6 to SR-2. But thats the combined way that I go to PKI and CP (I live in the middle of the two, right on I-75) and it is mostly four lane roads (route 6 is 2 lane, but there isn't much traffic, and what traffic there is moves fast). It takes me 2 hours to go to both places, so I'm guessing that it will take about 4 hours.

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Don't get on 2, stay on 6 all the way through downtown. You'll save 20 mins.

The trip shoudl be about 3 - 3 1/2 hours.

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Dudes...i go to school in Cincinnati and I'm from Sandusky...I've gone all different ways and the shortest and quickest route is I-71N...get off at Exit #169 OH-13 North. That joins US-250 in Fitchville which will take you to Sandusky. That trip is 3 hours 15 minutes from Univ. of Cincinnati campus to my house. All of the other routes are at least 30 mins longer and stay off of I-75 at all costs.

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Hey, I just said that I71 to the turnpike was the simple way... I told ya it wasn't the fastest.

I believe the quickest way from CP to WoA would be 250 to the Turnpike to exit 187 (I think 187?) then follow the signs.

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- John
Safety is everybody's responsibility.

Gee, if it were me, I'd take IR-71 North to OH-315 and take that through Columbus (completely avoiding the downtown IR-70/71 mess) and just stay on OH-315 to Powell Rd., turn Right on Powell, go up the hill to US-23, turn left, take US-23 North to OH-98 (Waldo), OH-98 North through Bucyrus 'till it joins OH-4, stay on OH-4 all the way into Sandusky, go around the park and out Monroe St. to First St. to the causeway.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Michael Darling said:

I believe the quickest way from CP to WoA would be 250 to the Turnpike to exit 187 (I think 187?) then follow the signs.

Thanks a lot! I'm sure there'll be tolls. Oh well. :)

I really hope I am surprised at WoA.... But I don't have my hopes up too high. Basically I'm going to SFMM next month and wanted to just get a season pass and ride their flyer coaster.

try mapquest.com and ask, for the shortest path, but the last two times I went to Cedar Point this week, I-80 was congested during the day near I-75 & I-280 because of two way traffic which reduces each side to one lane. It's horrible.

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I agree with Seth. 71 to 13 to 250. It's quick.

I-71 N, "through" Columbus. I-275 W, to US 23 N. To SR 98 N. To SR 4 N. Watch for the Cedar Point signs when you get into Sandusky. No, there are not alot of stop lights on the 23/98/4 stretch. Just slow down to 50 going through the little towns along the way. You can do it in 3 hours, if you're not over zealous about it.

*EDIT* I did it in a loaded eighteen wheeler when I was driving truck for a living.

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*** This post was edited by Dougster 6/25/2003 3:10:21 AM ***

Don't take I-71N through Columbus unless you're in an 18-wheeler. Following IR-71 takes you through both of the IR-70/71 splits and right through downtown. Instead, when IR-71N splits off to the right, go straight through on OH-315, take that to IR-270 on the North side, take IR-270E one exit to US-23 North and then do as Dougster says.

PKI to Columbus is 85 minutes.
Columbus to Cedar Point is 135 minutes
Total drive time is about 3:40, on average, driving legally. And that includes an allowance for trains.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.