Avoiding Atlanta

Hoping you had a safe and enjoyable ride! Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you all for great advice.As some of you know I have used this site on several occasions and I always get good response. Being a newbie it has been very helpful. Thank you all again.

CarlT100 wrote:
I just tow my fiver right through Atlanta and grin and bear it. I try to hit Atlanta between 10:00AM and 2:30 PM or after 9:00 PM.

X2 also do not drive in the outer lanes they drop off lanes all the way through.
Don

For those traveling in and around Atlanta this weekend you might want to keep and eye on 511GA.org


Traffic and construction info is posted there.

We try to hit it on Sunday morning and take 75 straight thru. So far so good, the thought of it far exceeds the reality so far. I am going to take a hard look at the 27 route this year, as we would like to take some of the drama out of the trip.

I just tow my fiver right through Atlanta and grin and bear it. I try to hit Atlanta between 10:00AM and 2:30 PM or after 9:00 PM.

Yep, all you have out then is the drunks.....

We go thru Atlanta between midnight and 4 am. Most of the idiots are home in bed during those times...

We left the Georgia welcome center at 9:15. We made it to exist 49 before 10am where there was a slight back up due to a stalled semi in the road. At exit 55 a serious accident was just clearing the two right lanes. Got on exit 57 and, while the ramp was slow, people were courteous. We made it onto 85n proper by 10:20am. It is now 10:30 and we are passing the exit for 285.

It really wasn't bad at all and not anywhere near my expectations.

No way would I go 200 miles further to avoid Atlanta. Granted it helps if you go through often. The middle lanes or even the HOV is what I use. The above post of Athens, Macon, Columbus is good although it adds 100 miles.

I agree if you are southbound on I-75 that US 27S is a good road, especially if you are going to the west coast of Fla... Columbus, Albany, Perry, Fl as it is mostly divided four lanes.

If at all possible do not hit Atl at rush hour... even stopping and killing some time so you are not spending that time sitting in traffic. Next month I'll be headed south and will hit Atl at 9PM because of a commitment at home that evening. This will let me get to WPB the next afternoon with time to setup before it gets dark.