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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan
FRAZOD were you the one saying you were driving in from Chicago for the game? If so do you expect weather or roads to be an issue? Trying to plan out the best route to the game.
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More than likely. I'm leaving Saturday morning. It is my hope that by that time the worst will be past and the roads will be mostly clear. I suspect the biggest problem will be blowing snow.
As far as routes from Chicago to Kansas City go, there are basically four - the northern route through Iowa - I-88 to I-80 to I-35. The most direct route for going to the area around the stadium is I-55 to I-72, which turns in US 36 at Hannibal, but remains four lanes all the way across the state until it hits I-35. This will probably have the least amount of traffic after you get off I-55. The third route is through St. Louis, which sucks balls. That's I-55 to I-270 to I-70. Out of the way, heavy traffic, and I-70 is generally pothole hell. I'll only go that way if there is a shit ton of snow in northern Missouri making 36 a poor choice.
The last route is sort of a country short-cut route if you're going to the southeast suburbs, like Lee's Summit. That's I-55 to I-72 to US 54 to US 50. This goes through Jefferson City. With the weather I probably won't go that way since it features about 100 miles of 2-lane highway and driving through Sedalia, but under normal conditions it's the shortest and fastest way to Lee's Summit.