Atlanta route

[twobachs]

We're traveling south on I75 from KY going to FL. What is the best route around Atlanta?

[rwess]

Retiredblade:

Get off I-75 in Calhoun and take Georgia 53 to Rome and get on I-75 South. Stay on I-75 South to LaGrange and get on I-185 South. Go thru Columbus and get on US 280 South. In Richland go straight and get on Georgia 520 South. In Dawson, Georgia 520 will turn into US 82 South to Albany and then to Tifton and I-75 South. It is a great road all the way. Four lane highway and lots of 65mph speed limits, 70 on I-185. You will go thru Carrollton and LaGrange, both are very nice towns with great restored downtowns. West Point Lak,e a Corps of Engineers Lake is in LaGrange. In Columbus there is Fort Benning with the National Infantry Museum and lots of other neat stuff like Army OCS graduations, Army Infantry Recruit Training graduations at the National Infantry Museum. Airborne School jumps and Army Ranger graduation (Rangers in Action) programs, and a great new Exchange and Commissary, if you are retired military. Fort Benning also has a great RV park at Uchee Creek, right next to the Ariborne drop zone. In Albany there is the USMC Logistics Center with an RV park. I would highly recommend this route instead of I-75 thru Atlanta.

[jaycocamprs]

Retiredblade wrote:

What kind of road is 1 going out of Columbia to Rome?

Columbus GA to Rome GA?
GA-1 is US-27. From Columbus GA up to LaGrange GA it's 2 lane. Not bad but take I-185. From LaGrange up it to Rome it's 4 lanes. But there is no by pass for LaGrange and Carrollton, you go right thru town. It's not a bad drive if you have all day. If you’re in a hurry go thru Atlanta.

[Retiredblade]

rwess wrote:
You never know how the traffic will flow thru Atlanta. sometimes you flow right thru and sometimes you sit for hours. Do not use I-285, go straight thru on I-75, if you go thru Atlanta.
I highly recommend using US 27 thru Western Georgia. It is a 4 lane all the way. Nice road and scenery, lots of 65MPH speed limits. In LaGrange get on I-185 to Columbus. In Columbus get on US 280 and go to Albany. In Albany get on US 82 to Tifton and get on I-75.

What kind of road is 1 going out of Columbia to Rome?

[Markiemark32]

twobachs wrote:
Yesterday we drove through Atlanta around 10 am as suggested by many on this forum. Everything went smoothly with no problems. Also, we liked the no truck zone too.

Thanks to everyone for your input, it was VERY helpfull. Love this forum.

SEE, not so bad, as many lead all to believe!

;):B:W:p:D:R


Markiemark:C

[twobachs]

Yesterday we drove through Atlanta around 10 am as suggested by many on this forum. Everything went smoothly with no problems. Also, we liked the no truck zone too.

Thanks to everyone for your input, it was VERY helpfull. Love this forum.

[robsouth]

I traverse Atlanta quite frequently at all times of the day. As has been advised, my choice would be directly thru on the downtown connector (I-75 and I-85) from 10Am to 3Pm. Stay in the middle lanes because as suggested, the far right lane will often become and exit only lane and you cannot move over. Just relax and take it at your own pace and let the locals speed their way into misery. Only caveat is the occasional accident that might slow you down, but that could happen on any roadway in the area. Watch your driving and let the passengers enjoy the view of beautiful downtown Atlanta.

[rwess]

You never know how the traffic will flow thru Atlanta. sometimes you flow right thru and sometimes you sit for hours. Do not use I-285, go straight thru on I-75, if you go thru Atlanta.
I highly recommend using US 27 thru Western Georgia. It is a 4 lane all the way. Nice road and scenery, lots of 65MPH speed limits. In LaGrange get on I-185 to Columbus. In Columbus get on US 280 and go to Albany. In Albany get on US 82 to Tifton and get on I-75.

[BillMFl]

JerJan10 wrote:
FYI, HOV may be your friend but the HOV police won't be... My email is below:

Subject: RVs in HOV Lanes?

May I drive in a PeachPass and/or HOV lane with my truck towing a fifth-wheel trailer? I have a PeachPass and 2 or more people but have 4 axles.

RESPONSE:

Customer Service Today at 11:11 AM
To me
Mr. T, thanks for your inquiry. Trailers are not allowed in the lane.

Regards,

Jackie Y. Terrell
Peach Pass Customer Service Center
Tel: 1-855-724-7277
Email: www.peachpass.com

So there you go. I have been tempted to use those lanes many times. But the thing that stopped me was both the suspicion that we weren't supposed to and also the fact that the cars using it were going really really fast. I usually drive right at the speed limit and getting in that lane could incite road rage. And in todays world that kind of stuff happens.

[JerJan10]

FYI, HOV may be your friend but the HOV police won't be... My email is below:

Subject: RVs in HOV Lanes?

May I drive in a PeachPass and/or HOV lane with my truck towing a fifth-wheel trailer? I have a PeachPass and 2 or more people but have 4 axles.

RESPONSE:

Customer Service Today at 11:11 AM
To me
Mr. T, thanks for your inquiry. Trailers are not allowed in the lane.

Regards,

Jackie Y. Terrell
Peach Pass Customer Service Center
Tel: 1-855-724-7277
Email: www.peachpass.com

[oldchief7155]

I disagree with the advice to use beltway. LOTS AND LOTS of truck traffic and very rough road. Time it to avoid commute and straight thru on I-75.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

Ditto what parrotheadmike said.

[Helmsey]

I like to go strait through on 75 in the hours others have mentioned. I try to stay in the lane that is second from the right hand lane and anytime the road merges I will move one lane to the left after the merge. It seems that every time a merge happens the right lane, and sometimes the second to right lane turn into exit only lanes.

[intheburbs]

As others have said, it's all about time, not the route.

When we drive to Florida from Michigan, we take 75 all the way. We plan our trip so we arrive in northern ATL in the evening. That's our stop for the night, usually around Marietta.

The following morning, if we're feeling frisky, we leave at the crack of dawn and drive through before the morning rush. Otherwise, we laze around until about 10 AM and then drive through.

[powderman426]

agesilaus wrote:

twobachs wrote:

jeb5 wrote:
I 75 straight through the city. 10 AM until 3 PM. Sat. and Sun. are even better. I use cruise control on Sunday morning.

Thanks. What's a good time to go through on Wed.? if there is a good time.

Just drive straight thru avoiding the morning rush hour if possible. During the evening rush the traffic will be going the other direction until you hit the city center and once you are south of the city the rush traffic has never seemed to be as bad to us. Also you can use the HOV lane if there are two or more of you in the vehicle.

Yes the HOV lane is your friend. I came through on a week night and thought by 7:30 all would be good. It was wall to wall but it moved along well with the only holdup being when you get close to where the by pass rejoins 75.