Central Texas to Western Michigan in July
Need advice/suggestions: Towing bass boat from Texas to Western Michigan for class and family reunion in July. Leaving on the 4th of July. Route: North to Oklahoma on Highway 69 then across Miss...
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If you really want to drive through St Louis (I still do it from time to time) take I-270 south to I-255/I-55 for connection to I-70. This route is still mostly rural Interstate, through truck traffic with moderate local traffic.
Before this one was opened, I often tried 270 north to 70. Twenty tears ago it was already crazy with local traffic, people getting on, trying to move over four lanes of traffic to go 80-90 mph to their exit 1-2 miles ahead, then cutting back across. INTENSE. The problem is not so much the speed you are driving, rather so many other people are trying to drive 20-30 mph over the speed limit and being really aggressive about claiming space on the road.
My trips usually had me eastbound Friday afternoon ahead of rush hour, westbound on Sunday mornings. Sunday mornings weren't bad, particularly before 8 AM, so I would take 70 west to 270. Eastbound, staying on I-44 until it ended, then following 55/64/70 (all on one bridge) until my highway of choice (55 or 70 depending on destination) split off, was a lot less hassle, and faster, than trying to loop around the west and north sides. Speed limits drop, traffic speeds drop, but it is still less time getting through the city.
Loop around the south and east is not any faster, because of the extra distance, but of all the ways through the St Louis area, it is usually easiest on the blood pressure. Which is my emphasis now, not being in a hurry, not minding an extra half day of driving time to have it leisurely driving all the way.
Before this one was opened, I often tried 270 north to 70. Twenty tears ago it was already crazy with local traffic, people getting on, trying to move over four lanes of traffic to go 80-90 mph to their exit 1-2 miles ahead, then cutting back across. INTENSE. The problem is not so much the speed you are driving, rather so many other people are trying to drive 20-30 mph over the speed limit and being really aggressive about claiming space on the road.
My trips usually had me eastbound Friday afternoon ahead of rush hour, westbound on Sunday mornings. Sunday mornings weren't bad, particularly before 8 AM, so I would take 70 west to 270. Eastbound, staying on I-44 until it ended, then following 55/64/70 (all on one bridge) until my highway of choice (55 or 70 depending on destination) split off, was a lot less hassle, and faster, than trying to loop around the west and north sides. Speed limits drop, traffic speeds drop, but it is still less time getting through the city.
Loop around the south and east is not any faster, because of the extra distance, but of all the ways through the St Louis area, it is usually easiest on the blood pressure. Which is my emphasis now, not being in a hurry, not minding an extra half day of driving time to have it leisurely driving all the way.
