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Title: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: ElvisLives on July 17, 2023, 02:06:52 PM: I need some info/advice for driving to the State meeting hotel (Renaissance, 2222 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas). Google Maps and Earth take me from Loop 820 (Fort Worth) to TX 183, to 35E/Stemmons Freeway, to the hotel. Is any of that tollway? I can't tell by looking at Maps/Earth. I want to avoid tollways.
Any help?
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: zebraboy on July 17, 2023, 03:10:25 PM: You should be ok, 820/183 has an options for tolls and you won't have to get on Dallas Tollway either.
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: ElvisLives on July 17, 2023, 03:26:06 PM: Quote from: zebraboy on July 17, 2023, 03:10:25 PM
You should be ok, 820/183 has an options for tolls and you won't have to get on Dallas Tollway either.

By that, do you mean that 820 and 183 have certain lanes that are toll roads, but other lanes that are 'free,' but likely more crowded and slower?
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: dammitbobby on July 17, 2023, 05:06:06 PM: The nominal investment in a toll tag is 100% worth it when I have to drive to DFW or Austin or Oklahoma.
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: Etref on July 17, 2023, 06:23:17 PM: Quote from: ElvisLives on July 17, 2023, 03:26:06 PM
By that, do you mean that 820 and 183 have certain lanes that are toll roads, but other lanes that are 'free,' but likely more crowded and slower?

Yep
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: ElvisLives on July 17, 2023, 08:45:25 PM: Quote from: Etref on July 17, 2023, 06:23:17 PM
Yep

Thank you!
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: JasonTX on July 18, 2023, 12:02:28 AM: Quote from: dammitbobby on July 17, 2023, 05:06:06 PM
The nominal investment in a toll tag is 100% worth it when I have to drive to DFW or Austin or Oklahoma.

Can you take a picture of yours and I'll print me a copy of it. ;D
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: dammitbobby on July 18, 2023, 09:22:52 AM: I'd be happy to for you except it's an RFID tag.
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: Official_21 on July 23, 2023, 03:11:37 AM: Quote from: ElvisLives on July 17, 2023, 02:06:52 PM
I need some info/advice for driving to the State meeting hotel (Renaissance, 2222 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas). Google Maps and Earth take me from Loop 820 (Fort Worth) to TX 183, to 35E/Stemmons Freeway, to the hotel. Is any of that tollway? I can't tell by looking at Maps/Earth. I want to avoid tollways.
Any help?
Google maps also has an option when you map directions to avoid toll ways and it should also say in the directions something to the effect of "This route has tolls".

To get to the first option, just click on the options link in the screenshot below, then click on the box by avoid toll ways.

Take a look at attached screenshots below.

Please note that I just used places that are around Houston as an example and your mileage may vary ;D
Title: Re: Need Driving Info to State Meeting
Post by: ElvisLives on July 23, 2023, 02:49:34 PM: Got there. Got out, successfully. Navigating downtown Dallas ain’t my cup of tea. But, enjoyed the meeting.