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04fxsts
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Dec 21, 2016

US 231 Montgomery,AL to I-10 in FL

Leaving next week from Ill. to Fla, and would like to miss Atlanta, GA so am wondering about this route. Either way we will take I-24 to Nashville then if a good route I-65 to Montgomery on I-65 instead of heading to Chattanooga. Wife always wants to take the fastest route, myself I just hate Atlanta and Chattanooga.
From what I can see US 231 is four lane divided but not interstate, what kind of speed limit and small town stoplights and traffic are we looking at? I can live with some lower speeds and lights but the wife will not be happy if it is too slow. We only have around ten days so she is correct about not taking a lot of extra time. Any other advice and info about the route will be appreciated. Thanks, Jim.
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  • MandKJohns's avatar
    MandKJohns
    Explorer
    Dec 21, 2016
    As someone who lived in Montgomery 24 years I can tell you US231 is a four lane divided highway. Typical speed limit is 65 mph but there are a good bit of small towns with speed limit drops down to 35mph. Lots of small town speed traps so when the speed limit changes you better pay attention because small town sheriffs are waiting. It's a good route I have personally travelled that route more than 100 times. As a matter of fact I will be taking that route tomorrow when I go to Montgomery for the holidays from the panhandle of Florida where I currently live now.
  • Dr_Quick's avatar
    Dr_Quick
    Explorer II
    Dec 21, 2016
    I live south of Nashville, TN, and in the past I have used this route for doing business in the Florida Panhandle. Found it to be a good road.
    In a lot of our trips we purposely take the back roads as it is more relaxing not fighting the interstate traffic. And the scenery is usually better too.

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