Judy's suggestion is a good one for speed. I've only driven this route once -- through Detroit in mid-afternoon and had no trouble with traffic (not that it wasn't busy, but it wasn't jammed). I had planned to drive between Niagara Falls and Detroit using route 3 as much as possible, hugging the edge of the Lake for the scenery, but it was slow going and I had to divert onto the superslab for a good part of the distance. If I could do it again -- I'd like to drive the length of route 3. It's a beautiful area, much like Indiana except there are more coniferous trees. Bob