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BillMFl
Oct 20, 2015Explorer
I81 between Harrisburg and Scranton is a rough mess with lots of construction. This month I used 91 from Brattleboro to 90 to 87 south. Got off 87 at the Kingston Exit and took 209 all the way to 33 then 78 to 81. 209 is slow but scenic. You sound like you need to push hard so when I am in a hurry I use 87/287/78 to 81. I like 66 to 17 to 95. I81 has extremely heavy truck traffic and is only 2 lanes most of the way. I95 is 3 lanes thru Georgia and Florida to I10, then 301 south to 75. Lots of different opinions but 81 takes you to 75 and Atlanta. 77/26 takes you over the Blue Ridge Mtns and weather can be an issue if a cold front comes thru. I have tried just about every route from Fla to Maine and back for the past 20 years and none is perfect. If you don't mind mountains 77 is very scenic. I Used to prefer 81 all the way to Knoxville but the truck traffic gets worse every year. 95 thru S Carolina used to be rough as hell but they have ground off the concrete smooth now and also added new black top portions this year. You will hear lots of different opinions but I think every route has issues.
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