January 25, 2004

Big Dig Run (Krispy Kreme to Ihop) Directions

! A lot of this run takes place in heavy enforcement areas, and we will encounter competing traffic. I've marked a few "pause for straggler" locations, so I encourage everyone to have a calm ride and not get busted.
0.0 Krispy Kreme
Left out of parking lot
Pass Parking Garage
First right
Left at light onto 28 south
Stay to left
0.8 Bear left to I93 south
pause to regroup under highway in right lane
On to I93
2.6 Zakim Bridge -- if you look up at the cables, don't hit the MINI in front of you, especially if you're MINI #2
Into the new tunnel -- dive! dive!
4.3 This section of the tunnel was part of the original Central Artery
4.8 Leave the tunnel -- move to right lane
5.1 Look right. They're a lot bigger than us.
5.4 Exit 18 -- Mass Ave./Andrew Sq.
keep left
Straight through 1st light
Left at 2nd light to "Bypass Rd."
Cross over I93
Left at light
Right lane pause to regroup
6.1 Through light, follow signs straight to Logan
6.4 Through light, then angle right turn to airport
Enter Tunnel, keep left
7.3 Stay left at split
7.8 A little daylight
7.9 Splendid Splinter!
9.0 Exit right for Logan, then stay left
9.6 Bear left to Departures level
10.7 Follow sign to Boston/Williams Tunnel/I93 South
11.1 View of Zakim right
11.2 Tolls -- Fast Lane right, cash left ($3.00)
Stay right in tunnel
12.9 Exit 24 right, then stay left for I93 N
13.9 Sharp right hand curve -- woohoo
14.7 Center Lane
15.3 Exit 26 to Storrow Drive
! Right Lane -- the first bunch of exits off Storrow Drive are left lane exits, so generally stay center or right lane
16.4 Reverse Curves -- woohoo
17.2 M.I.T. is across the river
17.7 Follow signs to Newton/Arlington -- center or right lane
18.0 ! Traffic entering right!
18.5 Boston University on the left
20.2 Everything you see is Harvard
20.7 Stay left or center
! Entering heavy enforcement area -- chill out
20.9 Straight through traffic light
21.5 Enter parking area to right for brief straggler stop
22.7 Left turn across traffic into IHOP
Enter parking lot anywhere on this stretch -- Martinetti's, Iparty, Staples, IHOP
MINI stack with coffee and Maple Syrup


Big Dig Run (Krispy Kreme to Ihop) Directions

0.0 IHOP
Continue on in direction of travel, past skating rink on right, then turn left on Charlesbank Rd. At top of hill, road curves left and crosses Pike. Follow to right, then move left where road widens to MANY lanes, recross Pike, then enter Pike on left. Second exit on Pike for 128 North (50 cents). Take 128 North to Rt. 2 West. Follow directions to DeCordova
RESET Odo. At first light on Rt 2, get in right turn lane, through light, then right exit for Bedford Rd. South, Lincoln Center, and back across highway
1.2 Right on Sandy Pond Rd. at 5-way stop sign
1.7 Enter DeCordova Museum on right -- follow road -- slowly -- to parking area to regroup
2.4 Depart DeCordova -- right turn
2.5 Left on Baker Bridge Rd.
3.1 Gropius House on left
3.7 Left on 126 at stop sign
4.9 Right on 117 at traffic light
6.5 Right on Sudbury Rd. at traffic light
7.2 Left on Old Rd. to N.A.C.
9.0 Cross Rt. 2 at Emerson Hospital
9.1 Right onto Main St. at stop sign
! Observe crosswalks in Concord Center -- tough enforcement
10.5 Left at Rotary in Concord Center
10.6 Right on Monument St.
11.1 Parking at Old North Bridge for straggler catchup -- exit right turn from far end of lot
13.9 Enter Carlisle
15.0 Left on 225
15.3 Right on Maple
16.2 Beaver lodge on left
16.6 Right on Brook at stop sign
16.7 Right on East Maple at stop sign
17.5 Left on West Rd. (formerly North Rd.)
18.6 Straight at stop sign across Rutland Rd.
20.2 right at stop sign, then immediate left onto Curve St. (woohoo)
! Possible blowing/drifting snow, and rocks very close on right side
22.5 Left on 225
22.6 Right on Acton St.
23.5 Straight at stop sign
25.6 Left at 27
26.9 Right on 2A
28.7 Nagog Park on right -- pull in to lot for farewell. Optional food stops
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