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BobnCath
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Jan 04, 2018

Route Advice-S.Ont. to Mission TX

Good Morning

Greetings!
We are Bob & Cathy from Grand Valley,On,Canada.

My wife & I will be travelling from Grand Valley to Mission Texas, leaving
either Sat., Jan. 6/18 or Sunday Jan. 7
Aside from the current deep freeze everywhere, they are calling for 10-15 cms of snow
in the London area on the 401.

I had my route planned for 401 to 402 to Sarnia, then South after crossing the border
via Cincinatti,Memphis,San Antonio,Mission.

I'm now wondering if I'm better off going west from Sarnia to I57 near Chicago, then South
via Memphis,San Antonio, Mission.
The weather indicates somewhat milder temperatures.
I'm just not sure about the Sarnia to Chicago section.

Does anyone have any input on this?

Can't wait to leave!
With the windchill they're calling for -32C (-25.6F) tomorrow.

Thanks
Bob
Snowbirds
  • BobnCath's avatar
    BobnCath
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    Thanks for the reply Teacher's Pet.

    We're planning to spend a few days in San Antonio, followed by 5 weeks
    in Mission,so what do you think about this route.

    Your route to Texarkana then:
    I-59 S to Marshall
    43 to Henderson
    77 to Lincoln
    21 to 130 S
    130 to I-10 to San Antonio
    I-37 S to Mission

    This last part was suggested in another post. The idea being to bypass
    Dallas & Austin.
  • Teacher_s_Pet's avatar
    Teacher_s_Pet
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    Pick up I-69 at Sarnia..(Port Huron MI)
    Follow I-69 to I-70W of Indianapolis,
    To I-57 at Effingham IL,
    To I-55 at Sikeston MO
    Down to I-40 at West Memphis,AR
    I-40 to Texarkana TX
    Pick up US-59 just across state line in Texas
    Follow US-59South through Houston,
    Pick up US-77 at Victoria,
    US-77 to Rivera TX
    Right on TX285 to Fallurias
    South on US-281 to I-2 at McAllen
    East on I-2 to Mission.

    This route is following most of the under construction I-69 to McAllen TX

    We're here now, we have followed this route several times to Central IN.

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