Route south to north info

jwakeman wrote:
Leaving Harlingen TX for Des Moines IA.

Map quest shows me a route that uses 77 to Waco area than moves over to 69 after I get through Dallas there are no cities until Kansas city.
Than switch over to I35 to Des Moines.

Question is what kind of road conditions will I run into

Years past have used 77 to Waco than I35 through Fort Worth up to Kansas turnpike into Kansas city up to Saint Joe. Finishing off on I35.

Would like to change the view unless the roads are not in good shape.

Altoona here. We haven't done the 77 route from Harlingen up to Waco, but we did do 69 from Sherman, TX up to I-44. As I recall, that portion of 69 was great. Road was in very good shape and a lot less traffic than I-35. Then our route from I-44 to KC was a little different. We take I-44 to the Carthage, MO exit. We take 77/49B north. We then stay at Coachlight RV Park at the first interchange north on 71/49B. We use Coachlight to time our dash home so as to miss bad weather. Then we take 71/49B north to Harrisonville and then 291 up to 470 and around the east side of KC up to I-35. Only part that I don't appreciate is going through Liberty on 291.

http://www.coachlightrv.com/pages/campground

69 from Sherman, TX to I 44 is good. We like taking I 44 up to Carthage and 71 north to KC to I 35.
North of KC about 50? miles, just south of Cameron, MO, about 5 or 6 miles, is a little gem of a state park called Wallace State Park.

Lots of traffic and aggressive drivers. Time your departure to pass through Dallas at non rush or you will regret it.

To avoid Dallas, take US 281 north to just south of Jacksboro then US380 east to I-35 north at Denton.

Just came up I35 and there is a lot of construction from Georgetown to Waco on I35. And it looks from the scope of the project that the construction will last 3 to 4 years. Will be nice when done but for now it is a major PIA especially when you toss in some really aggressive drivers. We will be taking 281 from San Antonio to Jacksboro next year. We don't care for 77 although it is a scenic drive for the most part. JMHO.

is there a good way to bypass Dallas when going north from Waco to get to 69 other than 35E?

US 281 is a better way but it may be a little out of your way!

We do 77 both ways to DFW to SPI . In the RGV. bothe ways.
Just stay on From Waco ,I-35 thru Ft. Worth. Some const. But not unbearable.
From SPI we stay just N. Of Lagrange in Giddingd at the. S.forty camp ground.
Is about 6-7 hrs from SPI. Has some pull thrus for over night.

jwakeman wrote:
Leaving Harlingen TX for Des Moines IA.

Map quest shows me a route that uses 77 to Waco area than moves over to 69 after I get through Dallas there are no cities until Kansas city.
Than switch over to I35 to Des Moines.

Question is what kind of road conditions will I run into

Years past have used 77 to Waco than I35 through Fort Worth up to Kansas turnpike into Kansas city up to Saint Joe. Finishing off on I35.

Would like to change the view unless the roads are not in good shape.

jwakeman: Altoona, IA here; just now checked my messages-I PM'd ya back.

Altoona, IA here; just now checked my messages-I PM'd ya back.



Looks like Retama Village?