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Bullyoncube t1_ish6mzh wrote

The brake lights are particularly beautiful this year.

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ILikeCrabbyRobots t1_isf9ryj wrote

Great pic, but the traffic! Oy!

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michaelsm123 OP t1_isfa029 wrote

The traffic was insane up there. 93 wasn't that bad once you got around the corner there. Lincoln, Conway, and the kangamangus were crazy though.

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MaineMindset t1_isfw0v9 wrote

kangamangus was literally insane!!!! it was gorgeous so i get it but it took me hours to even get through it

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bobmcrobber t1_isgsu5e wrote

What my family use to do is get onto I-89 in Bow, continue to I-91, get on I-91, continue to I-93, then head south through Franconia Notch along I-93. We'd take stops along the way, but we would avoid stopping in Franconia Notch because there's no point.

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EasygoingEthab t1_isk5mjx wrote

Genuine question: Why isnt I93 a rail road at this point? It could have stops at the towns along it, it would eliminate the fluctuations of traffic gridlocking in certain seasons while still allowing people to travel and enjoy the state, and it would be sooo much better for the environment than the thousands of cars idling in traffic.

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KantonL t1_isks8o2 wrote

Remove that highway and replace it with a railway ffs

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SlippyCliff76 t1_islw8rf wrote

*An electrified railroad.

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KantonL t1_isv1iwq wrote

Yeah that's the standard I guess, no one would build for diesel trains in 2022

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PigWithRice t1_isop502 wrote

Rail is absolutely elite. Sipping a coffee chugging through the mountains is next level peaceful not to mention you have 10x the room you would in a car

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KantonL t1_isv1cjj wrote

Yeah having that experience in Switzerland for example is life changing and makes you hate long distance car travel

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Sad_Lab6490 t1_isgb774 wrote

I was in the traffic about that time heading through the notch from the Cog…great shot

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michaelsm123 OP t1_isgbgsy wrote

I was trying to go north after this. I intentionally went the long way around to avoid the traffic.

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Auntienursey t1_isiyhoq wrote

So grateful that my new job is only 8 miles from my home instead of having a 60 mile one way trip, down 89S to 93N and having to deal with all this foolishness

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TrenItaglia t1_ism3jcp wrote

traffic outside cities? wtf

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Different_Ad7655 t1_isij8dg wrote

Park overnight and in the morning hike Flume Liberty for the best perch,then south of the notches for beer and victuals

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dtboxes t1_isjbe0t wrote

Just did this on Tuesday (kept going to GTC tho) - it’s good advice.

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DesertGeist- t1_isj2vwt wrote

Guess they should expand the highway

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Fearless_Wait_1782 t1_isgfsdx wrote

Will be there on the 29th. The fam is scared all the leaves will be gone by then, judging by this pic I think we'll be alright.

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The_Road_is_Calling t1_isggbdr wrote

Doubt there will be much left in another two weeks.

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Fearless_Wait_1782 t1_isgif4y wrote

Worst case scenario, I'll tell them how beautiful the leaves look on the ground. 😂

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The_Road_is_Calling t1_isgim53 wrote

Get everybody rakes for the true New England fall experience! 😂

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Fearless_Wait_1782 t1_isgizya wrote

I'll strap em on the luggage rack, Griswold's in New England.

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Different_Ad7655 t1_isij0pn wrote

Plenty of juiced enhanced images for sale to show how it was. Or of course you could just stay farther south and find the exact region that is exploding with beautiful color when you are in New England

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