Avoiding Nashville -- heading North
Hey all. Don't get the wrong idea! We love Nashville but want to avoid Friday afternoon/5pm traffic...we are not stopping in Nashville this trip. We have booked a big Florida trip for 2022, end...
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mleekamp wrote:
I think the best way to avoid is taking I-840 N to I-40 W to Route 46 N to Route 48 N to Clarksville TN, thereby bypassing Nashville.
I'm asking has anyone done this or similar? Is there a better way? We are stopping for the nite in Clarksville on the way home so hoping this works.
We've gone that route a few times. 48 is 2 lane and slower going. Lots of curves and a few small towns. Was a lot less of a problem tho than fighting traffic in Nashville.
Last spring we took I-40 about 30 miles farther west to 641 and then north thru Paris and Murray. Good 4 lane. Nice drive.
We've also taken the Briley Parkway around Nashville and gone straight thru. Usually, off peak hours Briley isn't too bad. But even then it only takes one crash or broken down vehicle to get Briley plugged up where you can be sitting or barely moving.
840 around Nashville is smooth sailing. Very little traffic.
