Montgomery over to 75

DownTheAvenue wrote:
WOW! These routes to avoid Atlanta add 200 miles and 4 hours. What's the point?

Not sure what you are talking about but, this route, we are talking about, only adds 57 miles and 1 hour and 13 minutes. Evidently you have never got caught in a 2 or 3 hour traffic jam in Atlanta. Not to mention the white knuckle excitement time to be had by all.

WOW! These routes to avoid Atlanta add 200 miles and 4 hours. What's the point?

The way I go is head to Dothan Then straight south to I-10 Then east to I-75

GoPack, I think I am going to try your route and tip.

911, I hear you about Nashville, I have had good luck with taking the Briley Pkwy on Saturday and then going straight through Atlanta on Sunday but, we just wanted to take a different route this year, as we will be traveling during the week instead of the weekend.

Thanks Bill

Having gone through both many times. Be careful what you wish for, I would gladly drive through Atlanta any day of the week rather than Nashville.....

Just to be clear. I end up taking 231 all the way down to I-10.

I took the 231 route down to I-10 just last October and also in 2016. I liked it. It's most all good 4-lane highway. You do go thru a few towns but I don't remember many stop lights.

There is one little trick I use to avoid some of the Montgomery traffic. Coming down I-65 at Montgomery, I take I-85 east past the 231 south exit and go over to the Hwy 271 exit (south). This connects with 231 after about 5 miles. Still, there are some traffic lights on this stretch.

I forget where I got that tip but I believe it was in this forum.

I very much enjoy taking 231.