Fort Benning to Panama City

[johncamtravel]

Will be driving from Fort Benning, GA to Panama City, FL. on 165 and 431 and 231. Anyone know if there are any Low Overhead Bridges on this route?? How are these roads?? We are pulling a 5th wheel trailer. Any help would be appreciated.

[johncamtravel]

Thanks again for the info.

[Kaz]

johncamtravel wrote:
Will be driving from Fort Benning, GA to Panama City, FL. on 165 and 431 and 231. Anyone know if there are any Low Overhead Bridges on this route?? How are these roads?? We are pulling a 5th wheel trailer. Any help would be appreciated.

Not sure about 165. We've made that trip dozens of times, but never did that road. Instead, we always took US-431 south, which is a great road. No problems with overpasses, or any other road hazards on 431 or 231.

Going through Eufaula 431 gets a little narrow as it goes through a residential area with beautiful old southern homes, but absolutely no problem. Then over a bumpy railroad crossing, keep following your nose south to Dothan, around on 431 (which is ugly, but tolerable) to US-231. There's a Pilot at the 431/231 junction if you need gas. Then it's smooth sailing on 231 all the way down to I-10. We then usually do a short hop on I-10 to the west to Exit 85 (US-331) and take that south (over the "mid-bay bridge" I think it's called) and we're on US-98. US-98 is U-G-L-Y ugly through Destin (outlet malls, T-shirt shops, tourist things, etc.) but such is the price of getting to the gulf coast.

Have fun.

[americanrascal]

Just cross over the river to 431 then head south to Dothan through Eufaula. Take the bypass around Dothan to 231 on the south side(I go the east side around, go the west side if you want to visit the CW there)

Grab 231 on the south side of Dothan , keep an eye out for constant speed changes through the small towns in north FL.

We've towed TT, fiver, drove a truck camper and now our moho down and back from there through Columbus many times each year for the past 40 years. Many years ago there was a bridge in AL that was a problem but the new highways all bypass that and these are among the best roads I have travelled in North America. No traffic and enjoyable driving.

Gas up in AL as their prices are the best.

These new roads are great. Even the massive oaks draping the roads in downtown Eufaula are fine (and down right pretty!!)

[johncamtravel]

Thanks for the replies. Really appreciate it.

[ADAD437]

four lane from montgomery to pc.

[georgem2106]

You are good all the way. Semi trucks travel the same roads all of the time.

[wkmeup2]

You should have no problem i go that way all the time with my 5th wheel not sure on 165 but you are good on 431 and 231 have a great trip