Ductape, Now you are starting to sound like DW with "I told you so" crap.
For your "record" I did use I-81 and I-84 until I had to use I-95 for the last leg to the coast. I suppose I could of gotten around that also? The school i went to taught that "I" meant "interstate". Not the case in your neck of the woods.
The toll on "Thruway" 90 (northern NY) was the highest,close to $50. Whatever the hell a "thruway" is? Has it's own cute little police force too.
"Land of the free" is open for debate in this part of the country.
RMc