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Ohio

AngryOldDem

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11. Former Ohioan here, just checking out the forum...

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 06:37 AM

Mar 2013

And I agree -- the roadside rests in Ohio have always sucked. For a comparison, drive to just outside Richmond, Indiana. The rest stops in Indiana are vacation resorts compared to Ohio. I'm not sure, but I think the decrepit rest stops are one of the last vestiges of the James Rhodes administration, that did not see fit to upgrade them. Now, there's probably just not the money for it.

And Ohio roads have always sucked.

Ohio is an example of why infrastructure needs to be a priority in this country.

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After driving to Florida and back last month I have to say Ohio [View all] doc03 Mar 2013 OP

I've found the Ohio state troopers Bay Boy Mar 2013 #1

That's our welcome wagon, in Florida you get free samples of orange doc03 Mar 2013 #2

Suits me Kolesar Mar 2013 #14

Ohio just sucks to drive through. I've never had a desire to stop. TheBlackAdder Mar 2013 #3

I did see worse a couple years ago, I drove to Dearborn Michigan doc03 Mar 2013 #4

After moving to Ohio a few years ago, safeinOhio Mar 2013 #5

Come on over to Appalachia Ohio there are plenty of dirt roads here. Since that doc03 Mar 2013 #6

I agree but you have to also take into consideration that WV, VA, NC, SC, GA and FL Little Star Mar 2013 #7

I've heard that the roads aren't well constructed to begin with, so they deteriorate faster. AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #12

The guv wants to sell the rest areas so a corporation can make a profit on them liberal N proud Mar 2013 #8

I was visiting friends in Ohio last year. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #9

Soon to be fracked countryside NEOBuckeye Mar 2013 #10

That is a pretty part of the state, especially taking the back roads. n/t AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #13

Former Ohioan here, just checking out the forum... AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #11