I never could understand why the feds didn't invest more in trains and rail travel back in the "gas crisis" of the 70's. If they would have, we would all have light/fast rail travel by now, an alternative to both automobile and airline travel. Peanuthead Cah-tah was president -- oh, never mind -- I just answered my own question!
(BTW -- I agree with you about the I70-I71 intersection. Scares the bejeebers out of me, so I try to avoid it when I am in Columbus. We used to live in Westerville.)