Atlanta route
We're traveling south on I75 from KY going to FL. What is the best route around Atlanta?
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I agree with the poster that suggested that you take I-65 south of Indianapolis and through Nashville. We take this route from the Kalamazoo area rather than I-75. We've gone 75 through Atlanta before and honestly didn't have any problems, but I don't like driving 75 through the Smokies in the winter. Plus there is a lot of truck traffic on 75. There obviously is truck traffic on 65 too, but it seems much less to me.
If you do consider I-65 I suggest that when you get to Montgomery, AL you veer off 65 and switch over to US231 and go toward Dothan, AL. South of Dothan you can catch I-10 east and depending on where you're going in Florida you might do well taking US-19 that goes along the west side of Florida. US231 and US19 are a 4-lanes and while they go through some small towns they are good routes where the speed limit is 65. If you're going toward Orlando or further south you should cut eastward on US98 toward Brooksville, FL. It's a good route and you avoid a lot of I-75 traffic.
If you do consider I-65 I suggest that when you get to Montgomery, AL you veer off 65 and switch over to US231 and go toward Dothan, AL. South of Dothan you can catch I-10 east and depending on where you're going in Florida you might do well taking US-19 that goes along the west side of Florida. US231 and US19 are a 4-lanes and while they go through some small towns they are good routes where the speed limit is 65. If you're going toward Orlando or further south you should cut eastward on US98 toward Brooksville, FL. It's a good route and you avoid a lot of I-75 traffic.
