Route around Atlanta
Each Christmas I travel from Iowa to Ft. Myers, Florida. Year after year we have to carefully time our travels through Atlanta. Does anyone have a good route to skirt Atlanta. I'm driving a diesel pus...
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From eastern Iowa, you don't really have to go within 200 miles of Atlanta. Go through Memphis on down to the Gulf Coast (New Orleans, Biloxi or Mobile) then across I-10 to Florida.
I like going down through Jackson, Mississippi, then US-49 (to Biloxi) or US-49 and US-98 (to Mobile), but I-22 to Tupelo, US-45 and 45 Alt will also work. Or I-22 to Birmingham, I-65 to Montgomery, then US-231 down to I-10. I prefer US-49 because it is four-lane divided most of the way and has relatively few slow sections around the few cities that it connects.
I like going down through Jackson, Mississippi, then US-49 (to Biloxi) or US-49 and US-98 (to Mobile), but I-22 to Tupelo, US-45 and 45 Alt will also work. Or I-22 to Birmingham, I-65 to Montgomery, then US-231 down to I-10. I prefer US-49 because it is four-lane divided most of the way and has relatively few slow sections around the few cities that it connects.
