I had the good fortune, today, of making the trip from Camden, NJ into New York City. A trip that required me to travel on the road that will never be finished, the NJ Turnpike. My trip takes me north from exit 4 to exit 14C, a very scenic route if you consider construction vechicles and State Police cars to be scenic.
Today's trip added a new dimension, potholes. It was like a new game, swerve just enough to miss the giant hole waiting to claim another tire and rim, but not too much so that you end up under the wheels of the tractor trailer keeping pace with me. I really think if you can drive the length of the NJ Turnpike without a major event, you should qualify for a Nascar license.
As I approach the toll plaza, I am faced with my next great reality, the price I get to pay to enjoy this experience. Almost $6 in tolls and another $8 to go through the tunnel. Really?! almost $15 from me alone, no wonder we have the best maintained roads in the country. Oh wait, we don't! Really makes you wonder where all that money goes?
It's no wonder NJ gets such a bad rap nationally. If all I had to judge the state by was my trip down the Turnpike, I wouldn't want to return either. Maybe we should just close the Turnpike down until it is finished, and make people travel on some of our more scenic roads. If people got to see what we as residents get to see everyday I bet we wouldn't be the butt of so many jokes. And maybe, just maybe, they would actually finish the Turnpike. Not in my lifetime!
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