Welcome to my roadtrip report archive. Below are various roadtrip reports I've written and posted over the years to the misc.transport.road newsgroup and other road-related mailing lists. The index below includes links to the reports, as well as a breakdown of states involved and is listed in chronological order.
Except for some minor typing/proofreading errors and correcting (or in some cases eliminating) bad links, these reports are presented here exactly the same as when I originally posted them.
| Report Title/Link | Month (and/or day) | States Involved |
| MS/AL/FL roadtrip | October 13, 1998 | Alabama, Florida, Mississippi |
| US 82 in Mississippi | December 1, 1998 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Musings over the past month | January, 1999 | Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi |
| Mississippi Road Trip | May 28, 1999 | Mississippi |
| Alabama Highway Notes (long) | June 23, 1999 | Alabama |
| Road Trip MS-AR-MS-TN-KY-TN-GA-AL-MS (long) | July 2-5, 1999 | AL, AR, GA, KY, MS, TN |
| US 45 upgrades in Mississippi | August 15, 1999 | Mississippi |
| The Trip Home (part 1) | August 16-17, 1999 | Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri |
| MN-ND Vacation Trip observations | August, 1999 | Minnesota, North Dakota |
| Roaddog/Froggie MS-LA roadtrip (long) | November 12, 1999 | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| MS-NJ Roadtrip Post-Mortem (long) | November 22-23, 1999 | AL, MD, MS, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV |
| Return NJ-MS roadtrip (long) | November 28-29, 1999 | AL, DE, GA, MD, NJ, NC, PA, TN, VA |
| Quick Birmingham trip and other... | March 27, 2000 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Return trip to MS | May 25, 2000 | Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi |
| Construction in the Memphis area (part of AR-TN-MS trip) | June 16-17, 2000 | Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| Short MS roadtrip | July 2, 2000 | Mississippi |
| Preliminary MS-MN trip report | Mid-July, 2000 | AR, IL, IA, MN, MS, MO, TN |
| Quick notes from return trip (MN-MS via TX) | Late-July/Early-August, 2000 | IA, KS, LA, MN, MS, MO, NE, OK, TX |
| Major 2001 Minnesota projects | November 15, 2000 | Minnesota |
| Birthday Roadtrip | December 3, 2000 | Alabama |
| I-20/59 Widening hearing in Birmingham | December 14, 2000 | Alabama |
| P'Cola for a week (roadtrip report) | February, 2001 | Alabama, Florida, Mississippi |
| Memphis notes | March 22, 2001 | Tennessee |
| A few NJ notes from the weekend... | September 1-2, 2001 | New Jersey |
| Inpromptu New Orleans roadtrip | September 16, 2001 | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| MS, AL, and MN ends updates | September 30, 2001 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| I-10 Mobile River Bridge/Bayway public hearing (long) | November 28, 2001 | Alabama |
| Roadtrip Report #1 (MS-VA) | November 30 - December 1, 2001 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Roadtrip Report #2 (MS-VA) | December 1, 2001 | Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee |
| Roadtrip Report #3 (MS-VA) (very long) | December 2, 2001 | Georgia, North Carolina |
| Quick Hampton Roads notes (12/8/01) | December 8, 2001 | Virginia |
| Belated VA-MN roadtrip report (long) | Mid-December, 2001 | IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, VA, WI |
| Belated MN-NJ Roadtrip Report (long) | December 29-30, 2001 | IN, IA, MN, NJ, OH, PA |
| Final Holiday Roadtrip Report, NJ-VA (long) | January 2, 2002 | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Quick VA-NJ roadtrip | February 16, 2002 | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia |
| Late return trip notes and a local gold mine (long) | February 18, 2002 | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Late-March/Early-April, 2002 | (country) Portugal | |
| Corridor X Won't Become Interstate After All | April 1, 2002 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Some notes about roads in Turkey | Mid-May, 2002 | (country) Turkey |
| Why we will likely never see a Strait of Gibraltar crossing | June 3, 2002 | (countries) Gibraltar (UK), Morocco, Spain |
| MnDOT announces deferring of 163 projects | June 11, 2002 | Minnesota |
| Back in Tidewater (various short errands) | June 29 - July 2, 2002 | Virginia |
| Brief VA/NC trip | July 3, 2002 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| July 7, 2002 | North Carolina, Virginia | |
| Iowa Avenue of the Saints progress | July, 2002 | Iowa |
| Belated notes from my return trip to Norfolk (long) | August 9-12, 2002 | DE, IL, IN, IA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WI |
| Northeastern NC daytrip (long) | October 5, 2002 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| VA/NC weekend roadtrip, 10/13-14 (long) | October 13-14, 2002 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Virginia/D.C. Daytrip (long) | November 10, 2002 | D.C., Maryland, Virginia |
| VA-NJ roadtrip (long) | November 15, 2002 | Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Storm Chasing Roadtrip (Day 1 of the return to Norfolk) | May 4, 2003 | Iowa, Missouri |
| Preliminary trip totals (VA to MN and back) | May 10, 2003 | IA, IL, IN, KY, MN, MO, NE, PA, TN, VA, WV |
| New 2003-04 Minnesota Map (long) | May 12, 2003 | Minnesota |
| Weekend VA Roadtrip, Day 1 (long) | May 23, 2003 | Virginia |
| Weekend VA Roadtrip, Day 2 (long) | May 24, 2003 | Virginia |
| Panama City, Panama roads (port visit, long) | June 26, 2003 | (country) Panama |
| A run to Norfolk, Phase 1 | August 4, 2003 | Florida, Georgia |
| A run to Norfolk, Phase 2 (long) | August 5, 2003 | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| A run to Norfolk, Phase 3 (the return to Mayport) | August 12, 2003 | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| "Welcome Home" Roadtrip notes - VA to NY | November 26, 2003 | Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| NY-PA Daytrip, 12/22 (long) | December 22, 2203 | New York, Pennsylvania |
| Christmas trip NY-VT (long) | December 24-26, 2003 | New York, Vermont |
| Return trip to Virginia, via Pittsburgh (very long) | December 27, 2003 | Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| MN/MS/VA top ten highway network weaknesses (long) | January 8, 2004 | Minnesota, Mississippi, Virginia |
| MLK Daytrip, VA-NC (long) | January 19, 2004 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Weekend roadtrip: VA-MD-VA-NC (long) | January 31-February 1, 2004 | Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia |
| US 13 Eastern Shore and Syracuse, NY notes | February 13-14, 2004 | Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| I-85 Greensboro (NC) Loop open | February 22, 2004 | North Carolina |
| US 460 Location Study public meeting (Windsor, VA) | February 28, 2004 | Virginia |
| Mayport, FL Port Visit, Day 1 (long) | March 15, 2004 | Florida, Georgia |
| Mayport, FL Port Visit, Day 2 (long) | March 16, 2004 | Florida |
| SE VA/NE NC Roadtrip (long) | May 17, 2004 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| VA-NC-VA 2-day roadtrip (Day 1, long) | May 28, 2004 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| VA-NC-VA 2-day roadtrip (Day 2, long) | May 29, 2004 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| 2004 Summer Vacation Day 1 (VA-NY) | June 16, 2004 | Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| 2004 Summer Vacation Day 2 (NY-OH) | June 17, 2004 | New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| June 18, 2004 | Illinois, Indiana, Ohio | |
| 2004 Summer Vacation Day 4 (IL-MN) | June 19, 2004 | Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| 2004 Summer Vacation: Minnesota Adventures | June 20-27, 2004 | Minnesota |
| 2004 Summer Vacation: the Minnesota Grand Round | June 22-23, 2004 | Minnesota |
| 2004 Summer Vacation: Southwest Minnesota Loop | June 24, 2004 | Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota |
| 2004 Summer Vacation, Return Day 1: Not Exactly East | June 28, 2004 | Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri |
| 2004 Summer Vacation, Return Day 2: Roadtrippin Suthern Style | June 29, 2004 | AL, AR, GA, MS, MI, TN |
| 2004 Summer Vacation, Return Day 3: Appalachian Bound | June 30, 2004 | Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
| 2004 Summer Vacation, Return Day 4: Close to the End | July 1, 2004 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| 2004 Summer Vacation, Return Day 5: Meaghan's Last Leg | July 2, 2004 | Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| 2004 Summer Vacation, the Final Chapter: Froggie's Last Leg | July 5, 2004 | Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Various Hampton Roads/Eastern Shore articles from the past week | Late July, 2004 | Virginia |
| Weekend roadtrip reports, part 1 (long) | August 4-6, 2004 | DE, NH, NY, PA, VT, VA |
| Weekend roadtrip reports, part 2 (long) | August 7-8, 2004 | Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Ends of various US highways | August 18, 2004 | Tennessee, Virginia |
| Weekend roadtrip: VA-NC-SC-GA and back (long) | September 17-19, 2004 | Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| Part of Pinners Point (VA) opens...found almost by accident | September 19, 2004 | Virginia |
| Weekend roadtrip to the Charlotte meet (long) | October 8-10, 2004 | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| Upcoming MnDOT bid lettings | October 11, 2004 | Minnesota |
| Blue Ridge hiking/colors/roadtrip (long) | October 31, 2004 | Virginia |
| Public meeting for US 17/Dominion Blvd improvements in Chesapeake, VA | November 18, 2004 | Virginia |
| MN Governer proposes 10-year transportation funding plan | December 23, 2004 | Minnesota |
| Some notes from the past week | July 1-9, 2005 | DE, FL, GA, MD, NY, NC, PA, SC, VA |
| Announcing the Froggie/LadyMegs 2005 Summer Extravaganza | July 26, 2005 | Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Day 1 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | July 28, 2005 | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Day 2 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | July 29, 2005 | Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Day 3 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | July 30, 2005 | Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee |
| Day 4 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | July 31, 2005 | New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Day 5 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 1, 2005 | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah |
| Day 6 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 2, 2005 | Idaho, Utah, Wyoming |
| Day 7 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 3, 2005 | Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| Day 8 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 4, 2005 | Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| Day 10 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 6, 2005 | Minnesota |
| Day 14 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 10, 2005 | Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| Day 15 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 11, 2005 | Illinois, Indiana, Ohio |
| Day 16 of the Froggie/Ladymegs 2005 Great Circle Tour (long) | August 12, 2005 | New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| US 90 Lake Pontchartrain bridge replacement | August 20, 2005 | Louisiana |
| Roadway status report for the Mississippi Gulf Coast | September 5, 2005 | Mississippi |
| Gulfport and Slidell traffic | September 22, 2005 | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Project status of US 90 bridges in Mississippi | September 29, 2005 | Mississippi |
| US 52 "End of Construction Celebration" (Rochester, MN) | October 1, 2005 | Minnesota |
| MnDOT preferred alternative for MN 23 Paynesville Bypass | October 1, 2005 | Minnesota |
| Quick MS notes | November 23, 2005 | Mississippi, Tennessee |
| US 78 at the MS/AL state line | November 27, 2005 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| US 90 to reopen in Biloxi and Long Beach, MS | December 16, 2005 | Mississippi |
| Notes from southern Mississippi and SE Louisiana (long) | December 28, 2005 - January 2, 2006 | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Addendum to south Mississippi notes | January, 2006 | Mississippi |
| US 90 bridge woes continue for MDOT | January 26, 2006 | Mississippi |
| Minnesota Governor proposes $2.5 billion spending plan | February 1, 2006 | Minnesota |
| MDOT public meetings | March 14, 2006 | Mississippi |
| Which type of DOT 'public meeting' format works better? | March 26, 2006 | Mississippi |
| WisDOT "West Central Freeway System" study | April 20, 2006 | Wisconsin |
| Mississippi road news (long) | May 15, 2006 | Mississippi |
| Resident opposes "through town" option on MN 371 | May 24, 2006 | Minnesota |
| Minnesota news (MN 36, MN 371, US 169) | June 2, 2006 | Minnesota |
| Mississippi news (US 84, US 90) |
June 2, 2006 |
Mississippi |
| More Mississippi (and Louisiana) news | June 8, 2006 | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| June 14, 2006 | Mississippi | |
| I-35W/MN 62 "Crosstown Commons" reconstruction delayed | June 16, 2006 | Minnesota |
| June 17, 2006 | Alabama, Mississippi | |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 1: Off With A Bang... | August 10, 2006 | Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 2: The Clinching Time | August 11, 2006 | Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 3: You Spent HOW Much?!?!?! | August 12, 2006 | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 4: The Bell Dings on Round One | August 13, 2006 | Iowa, Minnesota |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Days 5-17: Research Runs | August 14-26, 2006 | Minnesota |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 8: Duluth-bound | August 17, 2006 | Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Days 12-14: The Annual Cabin Sojourn | August 21-23, 2006 | Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 18: Saying goodbye to Minnesota | August 27, 2006 | Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 19: We're not in Kansas anymore... | August 28, 2006 | Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma |
| 2006 Summer Vacation Day 20: The last leg...and MDOT does the impossible... | August 29, 2006 | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi |
| A few Mississippi articles | September 16, 2006 | Mississippi |
| West Alabama Freeway public involvement meeting | October 18, 2006 | Alabama |
| Alabama daytrip and notes | October 30, 2006 | Alabama, Florida, Mississippi |
| Froggie's Amtrak Adventure | December 28, 2006 - January 4, 2007 | AL, DE, D.C., GA, MD, MS, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, VA |
| A few Vermont and eastern New York notes | December 30, 2006 - January 2, 2007 | New York, Vermont |
| Oahu (Hawai'i) roadtrip report | January 31-February 3, 2007 | Hawaii |
| Guam Roadtrip Report | February 16-18, 2007 | Guam |
| Toll road legislation passes in Mississippi | March 29, 2007 | Mississippi |
| 2007-08 Minnesota state highway map | April 24, 2007 | Minnesota |
| 2007 Tennessee Highway Map | May 5, 2007 | Tennessee |
| Alabama (and a few Mississippi) notes from 5/19 | May 19, 2007 | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Summer camp roadtrip reports (1/4, MS/AL/GA/TN) | June 16-20, 2007 | Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| Summer camp roadtrip reports (2/4, MS/AL/GA/TN) | June 21, 2007 | Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| Summer camp roadtrip report (3/4, Chattanooga TN) | June 21, 2007 | Tennessee |
| Summer camp roadtrip report (3.1/4, Cumberland Gap) | June 22, 2007 | Tennessee |
| Summer camp roadtrip report (3.9/4, TN/NC/GA) | June 23, 2007 | Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee |
| Summer camp roadtrip report (4/4, GA/AL/MS) | June 24, 2007 | Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi |
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