Thriller Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Well, we can't let all the other regions have all the fun. The '75 Electra (aka Carmen) plans to nose her half-acre hood from the Twin Cities FAR northwest suburbs Monday morning. Ideally it will be an early start because her A/C isn't about to get repaired any time soon. She's been cleaned up a bit (yesterday) and filled with expensive vegetative gasoline-like product. She will spend the night with more Hooligans in the near northern suburbs of the Twin Cities then take off again Tuesday for a nearly straight southerly shot. The present understanding is that she'll be among a rowdy riot of Rivieras on the second leg. Let's hope sweating passengers is the worst of our issues. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Good deal. We'll look for you or look out for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 For those of you coming into Springfield from the north on MO 13, you'll have the rare experience of driving through a diverging diamond at the MO 13 and I-44 interchange. It's only one of three in the United States, the other two are in Kansas. You'll feel like you're driving in London. Google it if your curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Ed, at least two more Diverging Diamonds in Springfield. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) I'm guessing that the folks feeding information to the internet can't keep up with new construction. I just checked the Southwest District MoDOT website and identified four in Springfield, one in Joplin, and one in Branson. All in the springfield area. Ed Edited June 6, 2015 by RivNut (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Is that something to be concerned about?It turns out there's been a change of plans due to the timing of the Gopher State Chapter meeting so I don't know how many, if any, will be driving down with us on Tuesday. Since we've paid for a tour on Wednesday we have to get down...if I'd paid more attention to the calendar perhaps I'd have booked the tour for Thursday. I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) www.divergingdiamond.com has an overhead picture of one of the Springfield intersection mentioned. Looks a little complicated . . . but they claim in has a very low "driver confusion" rate. Also a list of other DDIs in the USA. NTX5467 Edited June 6, 2015 by NTX5467 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 There are YouTube videos...seems straightforward enough...I won't mention it just to confuse the bride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 www.divergingdiamond.com has an overhead picture of one of the Springfield intersection mentioned. Looks a little complicated . . . but they claim in has a very low "driver confusion" rate. Also a list of other DDIs in the USA. NTX5467That's a cool piece of thinking! Much better than two lane "roundabouts" which my State seems hooked on. Derek, Too bad you could not get the AC fixed. But looking forward to a couple of pics of our yachts together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 There are 2 DD's in the St. Louis area....kind of weird to drive through, but not too confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest COMPACTBC Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 what is a DD? really hate initials to explain things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Diverging Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Made it on Tuesday, but not with the car we left with. I seem to be adjusting to the warm weather. We are definitely enjoying ourselves here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Made it home yesterday. Sunday's drive was nice after a late start but we really noticed the difference between the Riviera and the rental. Monday got off to a later start than hoped but got the rental back to the Electra which was ready with a new rad, hoses, and thermostat. We left some Missouri wine from 7C's as a thank you, backtracked to return the rental and headed home with just enough time to shower, shave, eat, and head out to see the rough cut of a documentary with the '41 in it. Many thanks to Kris for use of her '98 and to Paul & Donna for putting us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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