Re: [gatortalk] OT - Atlanta traffic?

I agree with you about the old country roads. A few years ago we were
headed home to Tennessee after visiting in Gainesville and decided to
take old US 25 all the way up through Georgia, SC, NC and finally into
Tennesse. Great drive.
Charlie


On 7/22/2014 12:46 AM, Jerry D. Belloit wrote:
> Zeb was right in a general way. I would have Taken I-26 to Columbia, I-77
> to I 81. The only bad traffic would be Charlotte but as long as you
> avoided rush hour, it is not bad, especially if you can take the HOV.
> Alternatively, there are a lot of rural roads in Georgia that you can make
> pretty good time. The same is true in Florida if you know where. When I
> go to our house in Florida (Crystal River) from Pennsylvania, I take US 1,
> SR 15, back to US1, then 301 in Callahan down to near Ocala. I am only on
> I-75 for about two exits. As I get older, I enjoy the country roads so
> much more. Yes, there are some small towns you have to go through but may
> have a Walmart and you canšt beat their bathrooms for a quick pit stop.
>
> Jerry
>
> On 7/21/14, 9:39 PM, "Kirkley.net" <ken@kirkley.net> wrote:
>
>> Too late now, but that route would have been longer in any case. Atlanta
>> wasn't bad, I-24 in Tennessee on the other hand was a nightmare. The
>> only positive were the delays made me stop sooner than expected, which
>> allowed me to visit Cascade Hollow and George Dickel.
>>
>> Ken Kirkley
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 2:51 PM, John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> From Orlando, isn't your best option I-4 to Daytona, I-95 North to I-26
>>> in South Carolina; I-26 to I-81; then grab I-75 North at Knoxville?
>>>
>>> Bypasses Atlanta entirely, avoids the Florida Turnpike, and takes you
>>> by Johnson City, TN (all hail Science Hill).
>>>
>>> -Zeb
>>>
>>>> On Jul 18, 2014, at 7:53 AM, Kirkley.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> For you denizens of Atlanta, I will be driving through later this
>>>> afternoon on my way back to Minnesota. Can you enlighten me on Atlanta
>>>> rush hour traffic? How far South and North does traffic backup, what
>>>> time does it typically start to get bad and what time does it typically
>>>> start to lighten up?
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, I will be hitting Atlanta around 5-6, so I know it will
>>>> be bad, but just how bad is the question. I can't change my departure
>>> >from Orlando to an earlier time, so my only options are to sit it out
>>>> or trudge on through. Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Ken K
>>>> MNGator
>>>>
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