Where does I-68 in MD rank in steep grades?

68 is OK till u have snow and a lot of trucks in front of u. Lol

 

It's real fun when you're at 79,000 lbs GVW with hazmat you can't run on the turnpike. GRRR!

 

Some of those coal buckets are grossing over 100,000 lb and they aint smokin.

 

The approaches to the Eisenhower are significant especially the denver side it seems like. Now ive never actually tried to make a list of the big ones ive seen but it seems to me like there are some big ones on 90 right at the idaho montana border. Just north of the idaho montana area in canada near radium hot springs is no joke either. Those both i think are greater than 6% and 13 miles but i could be wrong. There is also a big pass on one of the major highways that connect oregon and california though it may not be that big.

 

My brother and I ran the 68 to avoid the PA turnpike tolls last January when departing SE PA with a heavy load of paper. Not only was it far more expensive in fuel, it was much slower. I've run my fair share in the west and the 68 was definitely an attention getter, kind of like the I-44 in Missouri on steroids.

 

Yep... the tolls on the turnpike are preferable IMO to the expense of fuel and time that you invest in a trip over I68. The grades out west are steep and long, but I68 is just one grade after another from beginning to end, and that is what the deal about it is. The only time I drive it is with a hazmat load that is prohibited in the tunnels on the turnpike.

 

ditto. I-68 in terms of grade descents is a piece of cake in comparison to many out west. The "13 miles of 6%" is not an accurate statement by any measure. But it's a miserable road to travel heavy. Ran across there yesterday and got a clean level 3 from MD, though.

 

Thats the way I go too. Some steep grade going down that way too But not quite as bad as 68. Just don't ever think you can short cut with 40 cause you are sadly mistaken

 

There's steeper short grades on 2 lanes in PA. A lot of them lead down into small towns.

Try running across Oregon off the interstates. 25 mph uphill, 25 mph downhill; takes all day.

68 used to be fun until they changed the speed limit and forced trucks to stop at the top of that one grade like they do at Monteagle.