I need some help from southwest Florida locals regarding a route mapquest gave me when researching my upcoming drive from RSW airport 8 Fort myers to Kissimmee / Orlando :
Instead of using only the major highways I75 and then I4 to Orlando i was given the following route :
1: Start out going NORTHEAST on CHAMBERLIN PKWY toward PAUL J DOHERTY PKWY. 0.5 miles Map
2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto PAUL J DOHERTY PKWY. 0.7 miles Map
3: Turn LEFT onto DANIELS RD EXT. 0.4 miles Map
4: DANIELS RD EXT becomes DANIELS RD. 2.0 miles Map
5: DANIELS RD becomes DANIELS PKWY. 0.2 miles Map
6: Merge onto I-75 N. 32.6 miles Map
7: Merge onto US-17 N via EXIT 164 toward ARCADIA. 32.7 miles Map
8: US-17 N becomes S US-17. 0.5 miles Map
9: S US-17 becomes US-17 N. 39.5 miles Map
10: Turn LEFT onto US-98 W / E VAN FLEET DR / FL-35 N / FL-700 N. 0.7 miles Map
11: Turn RIGHT onto US-98 N / FL-35 N / FL-700 N. 7.5 miles Map
12: Merge onto FL-570 E / POLK PKWY toward ORLANDO (Portions toll). 14.0 miles Map
13: Merge onto I-4 E via EXIT 24 toward ORLANDO. 22.7 miles Map
14: Merge onto US-192 E / FL-530 E / W VINE ST via EXIT 64A toward KISSIMMEE. 9.4 miles Map
15: Turn RIGHT onto N BERMUDA AVE / N JOHN YOUNG PKWY. 0.8 miles Map
16: Turn LEFT onto EMMETT ST / US-17 92 / US-17 / US-92. 0.5 miles Map
17: Turn RIGHT onto RUBY AVE. <0.1 miles Map
18: End at Kissimmee, FL US
here is the link to mapquest:
<a href="http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?do=nw&2n=Osceola%20County&1ct=NA&1y=US&r=f&1z=33913&mo=ma&1si=gaz&2s=FL&2c=Kissimmee&1rc=A1XAX&1da=%2d1%2e000000&2si=gaz&2da=%2d1%2e000000&2rc=A5XAX&cl=EN&2v=CITY&1qn=RSW&did=1155124040&1gi=0&qq=1ADqpk24ofAb4b3pVjuZI2LfC4vVON5Tr23jZZ3fKshikBOWd6FzfI7%252fGYUlNxBydVKBVAQK0%252fMIf0l0jBlrpgVBQTGu3uDSfRRrxvvX3FBnWKddr8svwA%253d%253d&2gi=0&1a=16000%20Chamberlin%20Pkwy%20%23%208671&2y=US&un=m&1s=FL&1c=Fort%20Myers&1pl=239%2d768%2d1000&1ffi=1&go=1&rsres=1&1v=ADDRESS&ct=NA&1pn=Southwest%20Florida%20International%20Airport%20%28RSW%29&1l=MNKUFexNGPE=&1g=ke2NhCfD+kA=&2l=wslC1pXhpls=&2g=LQI+coD984U=">Driving Directions from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 16000 Chamberlin Pkwy # 8671, Fort Myers, FL to Kissimmee, FL</a>
estimated time is 3 hours 8 minutes and 165 miles distance.. this is much shorter than the highway route and 20 minutes faster as well but is it really possible to make this drive on this route in just over 3 hours on smaller roads ???
Any help appreciated
Stephan
Instead of using only the major highways I75 and then I4 to Orlando i was given the following route :
1: Start out going NORTHEAST on CHAMBERLIN PKWY toward PAUL J DOHERTY PKWY. 0.5 miles Map
2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto PAUL J DOHERTY PKWY. 0.7 miles Map
3: Turn LEFT onto DANIELS RD EXT. 0.4 miles Map
4: DANIELS RD EXT becomes DANIELS RD. 2.0 miles Map
5: DANIELS RD becomes DANIELS PKWY. 0.2 miles Map
6: Merge onto I-75 N. 32.6 miles Map
7: Merge onto US-17 N via EXIT 164 toward ARCADIA. 32.7 miles Map
8: US-17 N becomes S US-17. 0.5 miles Map
9: S US-17 becomes US-17 N. 39.5 miles Map
10: Turn LEFT onto US-98 W / E VAN FLEET DR / FL-35 N / FL-700 N. 0.7 miles Map
11: Turn RIGHT onto US-98 N / FL-35 N / FL-700 N. 7.5 miles Map
12: Merge onto FL-570 E / POLK PKWY toward ORLANDO (Portions toll). 14.0 miles Map
13: Merge onto I-4 E via EXIT 24 toward ORLANDO. 22.7 miles Map
14: Merge onto US-192 E / FL-530 E / W VINE ST via EXIT 64A toward KISSIMMEE. 9.4 miles Map
15: Turn RIGHT onto N BERMUDA AVE / N JOHN YOUNG PKWY. 0.8 miles Map
16: Turn LEFT onto EMMETT ST / US-17 92 / US-17 / US-92. 0.5 miles Map
17: Turn RIGHT onto RUBY AVE. <0.1 miles Map
18: End at Kissimmee, FL US
here is the link to mapquest:
<a href="http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?do=nw&2n=Osceola%20County&1ct=NA&1y=US&r=f&1z=33913&mo=ma&1si=gaz&2s=FL&2c=Kissimmee&1rc=A1XAX&1da=%2d1%2e000000&2si=gaz&2da=%2d1%2e000000&2rc=A5XAX&cl=EN&2v=CITY&1qn=RSW&did=1155124040&1gi=0&qq=1ADqpk24ofAb4b3pVjuZI2LfC4vVON5Tr23jZZ3fKshikBOWd6FzfI7%252fGYUlNxBydVKBVAQK0%252fMIf0l0jBlrpgVBQTGu3uDSfRRrxvvX3FBnWKddr8svwA%253d%253d&2gi=0&1a=16000%20Chamberlin%20Pkwy%20%23%208671&2y=US&un=m&1s=FL&1c=Fort%20Myers&1pl=239%2d768%2d1000&1ffi=1&go=1&rsres=1&1v=ADDRESS&ct=NA&1pn=Southwest%20Florida%20International%20Airport%20%28RSW%29&1l=MNKUFexNGPE=&1g=ke2NhCfD+kA=&2l=wslC1pXhpls=&2g=LQI+coD984U=">Driving Directions from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 16000 Chamberlin Pkwy # 8671, Fort Myers, FL to Kissimmee, FL</a>
estimated time is 3 hours 8 minutes and 165 miles distance.. this is much shorter than the highway route and 20 minutes faster as well but is it really possible to make this drive on this route in just over 3 hours on smaller roads ???
Any help appreciated
Stephan
