Getting through Atlanta...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Just a little outside San Antonio, Texas
Getting through Atlanta...
I've got a cross country trip coming up that will take me from Charlotte, NC to Mobile via Atlanta on I-85.
Is there a "best" route that will keep me out of the major Altanta traffic but allow me to pick I-85 back up on the south side of town?
And when are the "rush hours" there?
Any guidance would be great!
Is there a "best" route that will keep me out of the major Altanta traffic but allow me to pick I-85 back up on the south side of town?
And when are the "rush hours" there?
Any guidance would be great!
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St. Jude Donor '17
I've got a cross country trip coming up that will take me from Charlotte, NC to Mobile via Atlanta on I-85.
Is there a "best" route that will keep me out of the major Altanta traffic but allow me to pick I-85 back up on the south side of town?
And when are the "rush hours" there?
Any guidance would be great!
Is there a "best" route that will keep me out of the major Altanta traffic but allow me to pick I-85 back up on the south side of town?
And when are the "rush hours" there?
Any guidance would be great!
Stay on 85 though. I would not bother with the 285 loop. All the 18 wheelers HAVE to take the loop in General and that adds a lot of truck traffic and possible delays.
I'm through Atlanta quite a bit and even in rush hour it's not so bad unless there is a wreck then all bets are off.
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St. Jude Donor '17
Actually it's I-85 to I-65 in Montgomery then on to Mobile or vice versa...
I've got a cross country trip coming up that will take me from Charlotte, NC to Mobile via Atlanta on I-85.
Is there a "best" route that will keep me out of the major Altanta traffic but allow me to pick I-85 back up on the south side of town?
And when are the "rush hours" there?
Any guidance would be great!
Is there a "best" route that will keep me out of the major Altanta traffic but allow me to pick I-85 back up on the south side of town?
And when are the "rush hours" there?
Any guidance would be great!
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From: Auburn, AL
Good advice from others to avoid Atlanta from about 7:00 AM to after 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Although you just never know what can happen around here.
----> WSB 750 AM radio gives decent traffic reports during the rush hour periods.
---->You can also dial 511 from your cell and get traffic info in the Atlanta area.
---->You might want to check the Georgia Navigator web site for some heads up info before you get to the Atlanta area:
http://www.georgia-navigator.com/
Hope this helps!!!!
----> WSB 750 AM radio gives decent traffic reports during the rush hour periods.
---->You can also dial 511 from your cell and get traffic info in the Atlanta area.
---->You might want to check the Georgia Navigator web site for some heads up info before you get to the Atlanta area:
http://www.georgia-navigator.com/
Hope this helps!!!!
Last edited by ZPO; Feb 15, 2010 at 06:52 PM. Reason: Add info
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Your car in DC??? Wow!!! A city for sled dogs these days - have good friends in San Antonio - lived there a million years ago - the Alamo was still used as a fort!! Was there in October and the city is fantastic.
