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Originally Posted by Deckboat234
Take 57 south to I24 towards Nashville. In Nashville Take I 65 s towards Huntsville AL. Stay on I 65 until you get in Montgomery al and then take I 85 east. You go about 11 miles and get on rt 110 towards union spring AL( good place for gas and bathroom) and get on rt 82 towards Eufala, AL. Stay on rt 82 all the way to Tifton, Ga and get on I 75 south. These state roads are mostly 4 lanes. Easy drive. I usually get gas and bathroom around Montgomery as there is not much too stop at until you get to Albany ga. where there is a loves truck stop that is clean. These state highways are about 3 to 3 1/2 hrs total until from Montgomery to Tifton
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We drive from Michigan and I totally agree with this post. You will run into traffic in Nashville, but that is a small delay compared to what you can encounter around Atlanta. And that route is quite interesting. And much of the route from Montgomery to Tifton is 4 lane and an easy drive. We usually decide whether to do the I-75 vs I-69/I-65 route based on the weather forecast in KY & TN.
And when we do decide to go through Atlanta, we always plan for a potty stop at either at Buc-ee's in Adairsville (I-75 exit 310) or Cracker Barrel in Kennesaw (I-75 exit 271), where it's not obvious you are only going to the bathroom.
You definitely need a stop before getting any closer to Atlanta because you will never know how long it will take till you hit the rest area by Macon. Trust me, there aren't many opportunities between !!!
And finally, I find it interesting to read the comments about Carbondale in this thread. My mother's family is from that area and I've always enjoyed visiting my relatives who lived between Carbondale and Marion and hearing all of their stories about life back then.