>Allow me to introduce myself....I'm an over the road truck driver, and
  >couldn't resist commenting about these statements...I get so much of it as 
I
  >call for directions to various places across the country...In Charlotte,NC
  >there are three streets named Queens Rd.  and at one point two of them 
cross
  >each other...it's very confusing.
Welcome aboard!  By the way, I have a brother who earns his living as a
truck driver.  He lives up in north central Pennsylvania, but does
regular runs to North Carolina (and some other places, too); he has
fascinating tales of life on the road.
  > > the next major town down.  Thus, the Swedesboro/Harrisonvillle Road is
  > > usually called The Swedesboro Road in Harrisonvillle, and is called The
  > > Harrisonvillle Road in Swedesboro; but is apt to be called either at 
ll
  > > small towns in between.
  >I have been to Swedesboro and I know what you are saying because that was 
ho
  >they said it when I called for directions...it's so hard to find places by
  >these names unless you are familiar with the area...
It gets even worse when you get much south of Swedesboro (in New
Jersey), where they don't put up signs naming the roads at all; and the
signs giving towns never give the miles to the towns, only arrows
pointing in the general direction.
GR> > This drives city people crazy, however; and we're back to the old
  > > city/country confusion in directions.  (grin)
  >Not to mention truck drivers trying to find the place to deliver..
Grin!  And in some places, a truck driver can drive many, many miles
before knowing they're not on the right road; and then find themselves
having to turn around in the middle of a swamp.
                         Sondra
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