Best Route Charlotte, NC to Albuquerque, NM?
We came out on I-40 but don't want to go back the same way because of road work in Arkansas (can you say horrible roads?). Considering the time of year, what southern route would you suggest? We're th...
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We traveled north Alabama to Santa Fe and back in May/June of this year, and being a newbie I wanted to likewise avoid the perpetual Arkansas bottleneck as well as 8 lane interstates in Memphis with our 52 foot long truck/trailer.
We had good luck crossing the Mississippi River at West Helena, ARK. We got off US 72 west of Corinth and picked up Highway 4 across Mississippi. Then 61 south down to highway 49 that crosses the MS river at Helena. 72 is a 4-lane, but the others are 2 lane roads thru the country-side.
From West Helena, take 49 north to exit 216 on I-40 at Brinkly, ARK. Highway 49 is a very wide, very smooth, 2 lane road thru the country with not much traffic (although a few farm tractors).
If this is of interest, you could pick up highway 72 at the South Pittsburg exit off I-24 about 20 miles west of Chattanooga. Highway 72 is 4 lane from here all the way to the other side of Corinth. It goes thru Huntsville as I-565 and crosses I-65 at Decatur, AL (our town).
If you take this route, avoid the Chattanooga section between 3:30PM and 6PM local time ---- it's a zoo during rush hour. Huntsville to Decatur is rough 4:30 to 5:30 PM local time, but nothing like Chattanooga.
May The Force be with you.
We had good luck crossing the Mississippi River at West Helena, ARK. We got off US 72 west of Corinth and picked up Highway 4 across Mississippi. Then 61 south down to highway 49 that crosses the MS river at Helena. 72 is a 4-lane, but the others are 2 lane roads thru the country-side.
From West Helena, take 49 north to exit 216 on I-40 at Brinkly, ARK. Highway 49 is a very wide, very smooth, 2 lane road thru the country with not much traffic (although a few farm tractors).
If this is of interest, you could pick up highway 72 at the South Pittsburg exit off I-24 about 20 miles west of Chattanooga. Highway 72 is 4 lane from here all the way to the other side of Corinth. It goes thru Huntsville as I-565 and crosses I-65 at Decatur, AL (our town).
If you take this route, avoid the Chattanooga section between 3:30PM and 6PM local time ---- it's a zoo during rush hour. Huntsville to Decatur is rough 4:30 to 5:30 PM local time, but nothing like Chattanooga.
May The Force be with you.
