Sunday, March 31, 2024

New Road Trip: March Madness Elite Eight in Detroit

 Hi all,

I just took a road trip to Detroit to see my Purdue Boilermakers play (and win) the Elite Eight. I have some photos from this trip, and used this as an opportunity to get some roadway photos.

As this page is under construction, I won't get to post everything yet. I'll get to it.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

ROAD ALERT - I-695 Key Bridge Collapse

 Hi all,

I woke up this morning to see some transportation news: the Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed because a barge struck the bridge. 

I remember every time I drove by Baltimore, I would always see the Key Bridge. It was huge and I could feel how important this bridge was. I've been on the bridge in 2004, and I know that I'll never get to go on the Key Bridge that once was ever again. 

Horrific scene for those injured and possible killed, condolences to all. It is a lot to imagine the terror of such a giant bridge crashing down.

And this has consequences for Baltimore: massive traffic jams on the tunnels, and HAZMATs have a massive detour to take. And the harbor will be closed for some time. This is a major harbor, second largest in the Northeast.

Condolences to those injured and potentially killed. What a loss, for the families and friends of those killed or injured, and for the city of Baltimore.

UPDATE: 2 confirmed fatalities, 4 presumed from the bridge collapse. Condolences to all.

UPDATE: I found out that I have been on the Key Bridge in 2004.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Welcome!

Welcome to Dyl's Roads and Travels. I created this site on March 17, 2024 to compile all of my road-related photos (and some bonuses for other transportation and travel). I have been photographing highways since at least 2012, so why not find somewhere to gather it all together. Most, if not all, of these photos are mine and/or taken with my camera.

And here are some thanks:

For the use of their cars: HNTB Corporation for company cars, and my parents.

For taking me on road trips as a passenger: My parents, my schools, Purdue student organizations, my classmates at Purdue.

For the use of their cameras: HNTB

For jump-starting the passion: Special shoutout to Steve Alpert of Alpsroads.net for inspiring this site, Freewayjim for his highway videos, and AARoads for further inspiration and networking via the forum.

Monthly site updates will be tracked on AARoads to the best of my ability: Dyl's Roads and Travels Website Updates

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