In a message dated 6/18/98 3:51:41 PM, rodavies@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU writes:

>Anbody else have I-phobia (probably
>Freudian-dates back to travelling as a child along the mighty Autobahn
>in a
>rented aircooled Westfalia and feeling like a tree stuck in the ground
>as
>the Bimmers and Porsches rip past)

Well, the truth of the matter is that in the US, once one is away from the
Major cities, Interstate traffic is usually pretty light, and polite. I-95 is
bad, almost anywhere, though, simply due to it being the major north south
route on the East Coast (I-5 may be similarly bad between LA and SF, but I
haven't driven on that section...)

Of course, the Interstates are terribly the same and boring across much of the
country. The US routes, especially in the western states, tend to be much more
scenic. The Interstates are for making distance, not for sight seeing. To do
the good site seeing, it is necessary to get away from the I-corridors.