Route 81 can Suck It

We stopped near the start of a traffic jam. Someone at the gas station told us that the traffic was more or less stopped for about 15 miles and suggested an alternate route. That route took us through the worst looking depressed rural areas imaginable, including roads that were barely paved. We kept expecting to see the characters from Deliverence. On top of all of that, it put us two hours behind schedule (although probably still ahead of where we would have been if we'd have toughed out the gridlock). To top it all off, when we were back within site of the highway we got stuck at a Memorial Day parade route road block. Insult to injury? Route 81 in PA can just suck it.