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mikemc53
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Jun 10, 2021

Fl to Mo

Starting to get frustrated. I will be traveling from Gainesville, Fl to Springfield, Mo and most of the travel will be on the weekend of the 19th of June. I know, I know...weekends are the worst.


Anyway in the past I have gone up through AL and over to Memphis (65 to 22, etc) but knowing about the bridge issue in Memphis I was looking at different routes. I started to look at going through Atlanta and then toward Nashville but camping anywhere near Nashville is out of the question for that weekend with the race going on. Now I am back to square one, kind of.


I really am looking to do this with 3 nights camping and 4 days of driving so I have some flexibility but I would prefer not to get stuck in Memphis for long periods unless someone knows a decent way around or through the bridge issue.


Or any other thoughts on making it to Springfield without going hundreds of miles out of my way.


Thanks gang.
  • We generally take I10 to Mobile, then Hwy 45 to Jackson to I20. You could take 20 to US65 and that to Little Rock and then it's Interstates all the way to Springfield. We took 49/45 south a few weeks ago and there was some construction but nothing major.

    We are in the G'ville area too.
  • Personally I'd try to avoid the Atlanta-Nashville thing. In Alabama, I-65 to I-22 is your best bet as I see it. We were recently in KS & MO and came back through Memphis. A lot has to do with the time of day you hit the bridge area. Our GPS helped us immensely. Yes, it took us through a few residential neighborhoods, but it certainly wasn't bad. It made more sense than adding several hours to our trip by avoiding the bridge (I-55).