Route south to north info

[jwakeman]

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.

[tatest]

If the route is US-69 all the way to KC, it is not a route to take if you are in a hurry. Smaller cities will also slow you down, and speed limits sometimes remain low for a few miles into what looks like rural areas, where people speed back up to 65 and get caught for 20 or 30 over the limit. Atoka catches a few people, but it is not the only city gleaning revenue from people in a hurry.

Because I'm usually going through Tulsa from Dallas, I don't go any further north than the junction with the Indian Nation Turnpike, but I have traveled 69 all the way to Kansas City, and for KC as a destination I would rather go up US-169 (bypasses more of the towns) or US-71 (four-lane divided most of the way from I-44 north).

On US-69 getting through Muskogee can be slow, Wagoner WILL BE slow, Vinita and Miami are slow for a short distance, Pittsburg is slow and congested, Fort Scott is slow, and you get into suburban traffic about 20 miles out of KC.

Something in your mapping program is missing information about local driving conditions.

[Retired_andLove]

When I head back to Iowa I'm usually in a hurry. I just plan to do it on a weekend to avoid the rush traffic. I get on I35 at San Antonio and don't stop until at least Emporia, Kansas. Back home in N.E. Iowa by early evening on the second day.

[pyoung47]

Our goal was to avoid the metro going from Mission West to Jeff City. A friend gave us a route that took us up to Paris, tx, Hugo, Ok on to 69 up to Big Cabin. Things were great until we hit Oklahoma. Good grief!!! Rough roads were the rule unless you were paying a toll.

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pawatt wrote:




Looks like Retama Village?

Yep, just down the road from you. We were there the year that we had the great weather!

[pawatt]

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



Looks like Retama Village?

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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.

[Pop-Pop_C]

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.

[daily_double]

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

[Superbee_Jim]

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

[jrs1871]

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.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

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

[Thunder_Mountai]

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

[TexasShadow]

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.

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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