edm3rd wrote:
One suggestion, consider taking US-64 across Arkansas from Marion (just north of West Memphis) to Conway - about 1/2 of it is either 4 lane or 3 lane (alternate passing lane every 5-10 miles on the eastern end), much less truck traffic - rejoin I-40 at Conway. This also avoids Little Rock. Also suggest taking I-40 straight through Oklahoma City. Memphis-Little Rock truck traffic is very heavy - 1/2 or more of it takes I-30 out of Little Rock west to Texas while Conway to Oklahoma is less truck traffic.
I've never done the US 64 option but I agree on I-40 between Memphis and Little Rock, which is one of my least favorite stretches of interstate anywhere. It's hilly two lane (each way) with heavy semi traffic and slow trucks and/or slow poke 4-wheelers driving side-by-side with each other 10 mph (or more) under the speed limit and, as is common on routes with so much heavy truck traffic, some very rough pavement. If that wasn't bad enough, the last time I came through there a few summers ago between Memphis and LR there was construction on the westbound side funneling down to one lane, with miles of traffic back-up in the middle of the day. I now avoid that stretch of interstate if I can manage it.
